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dysphasia

[dis-fey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]

noun

Pathology.
  1. inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.



dysphasia

/ ɪˈڱɪɪə /

noun

  1. a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • dysphasic adjective
  • ˈ󲹲 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphasia1

First recorded in 1875–80; dys- + (a)phasia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphasia1

see dys- + -phasia
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Example Sentences

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Darcy is autistic, with epilepsy and dysphasia, which makes it difficult for her to talk, and also has no sense of danger.

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Or when we get a glimpse of dysphasia, watching him struggle to find the word “triangle.”

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"I have dysphasia in my speech and find it quite hard sometimes to find the appropriate words to use," he said.

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This is the point at which we’d normally urge Mr. Trump to disavow speculation about dysphasia, concussions and the rest.

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Her hypothetical ailments include seizures, Parkinson’s, aphasia and dysphasia, a stroke, heart disease and multiple sclerosis.

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