paralalia


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paralalia

(ˌpærəˈleɪlɪə)
n
(Medicine) any of various speech disorders, esp the production of a sound different from that intended

paralalia

a speech defect or disorder in which sounds are distorted.
See also: Speech
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The AD patient initially repeats words and questions (echolalia), then repetitiously states one word (paralalia) and finally, repeats only the first syllable of the word (logoconia).
Neurobiological Bases for Alzheimer's Disease

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