echolalia
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echo·la·lia

noun \ˌe-kō-ˈlā-lē-ə\

Definition of ECHOLALIA

: the often pathological repetition of what is said by other people as if echoing them
echo·lal·ic \-ˈla-lik\ adjective

Origin of ECHOLALIA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1885

echo·la·lia

noun \ˌek-ō-ˈlā-lē-ə\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ECHOLALIA

: the often pathological repetition of what is said by other people as if echoing them
echo·lal·ic \-ˈlal-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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