dysphasia

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Etymology

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From dys- +‎ -phasia.

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Noun

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dysphasia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphasias)

  1. (medicine, psychology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.

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See also

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  • aphasia (language impairment specifically due to brain damage)
  • dysarthria (language impairment due to neuromuscular or other structural problems rather than cognitive problems)
  • dysphagia (not to be confused)