dysphasia
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noun \dis-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\Definition of DYSPHASIA
: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain
— dys·pha·sic \-ˈfā-zik\ noun or adjective
Origin of DYSPHASIA
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1883
dys·pha·sia
noun \dis-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DYSPHASIA
: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain—compare dysarthria
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