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paraphasia [ˌpærəˈfeɪzɪə]

n

(Medicine) a defect of speech in which the normal flow of words is interrupted by inappropriate words and phrases

[from Greek para-¹ + -phasia, from phanai to speak]

paraphasia

aphasia characterized by the inability to find the correct words to express meaning.

See also: Speech

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