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dysphasia
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dys·pha·sia  (ds-fzh, -zh-)
n.
Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury.
dys·phasic (-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
Noun1.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 [dɪsˈfeɪzɪə] N → disfasia f
dysphasia
n → Dysphasie f


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The first time I saw him after his stroke, I sang "Yankee Doodle" to him, hoping by example to encourage at least the toehold on speech that singing can help the dysphasic regain.
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