dys·pha·sia (d s-f  zh , -zh -)n. Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury. dys·pha sic (-zk) adj. & n. |
dysphasia [dɪsˈfeɪzɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion
[see dys- + -phasia]
dysphasic adj & n
dysphasia
an impaired state of the power of speech or of the ability to comprehend language, caused by injury to the brain.
See also: Speech, Understanding
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" |
Translations
dysphasia
n → Dysphasie f
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