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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

/ »åɪ²õˈ´Ú±ðɪ³úɪə /

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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Derived Forms

  • »å²â²õˈ±è³ó²¹²õ¾±³¦, adjectivenoun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å²â²õ·±è³ó²¹Â·²õ¾±³¦ [dis-, fey, -zik, -sik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dysphasia1

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

Origin of dysphasia1

see dys- + -phasia
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Or when we get a glimpse of dysphasia, watching him struggle to find the word “triangle.â€

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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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Helpfully, his campaign spokeswoman diagnosed Clinton as suffering from dysphasia- a condition in which a person’s ability to communicate is impaired by a brain injury.

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