agrammatism
[ ey-gram-uh-tiz-uh m, uh-gram- ]
/ eɪˈgræm əˌtɪz əm, əˈgræm- /
noun Pathology.
a type of aphasia, usually caused by cerebral disease, characterized by an inability to construct a grammatical or intelligible sentence while retaining the ability to speak single words.
Also called
a·gram·ma·pha·sia
[ey-gram-uh-fey-zhuh, -zee-uh, uh-gram-] /eɪˌgræm əˈfeɪ ʒə, -zi ə, əˈgræm-/,
ag·ram·mat·i·ca
[ag-ruh-mat-i-ka] /ˌæg rəˈmæt ɪ kæ/,
a·gram·ma·to·lo·gi·a
[ey-gram-uh-tl-oh-jee-uh, uh-gram-] /eɪˌgræm ə tlˈoʊ dʒi ə, əˌgræm-/.
Words nearby agrammatism
agr-,
agr.,
agra,
agraffe,
agram,
agrammatism,
agranular endoplasmic reticulum,
agranulocyte,
agranulocytosis,
agranuloplastic,
agrapha
Example sentences from the Web for agrammatism
Agrammatism in child-language always appears in company with acataphasia, often also in insane persons.
The Mind of the Child, Part II |W. Preyer
Medical definitions for agrammatism
agrammatism
[ ā-grăm′ə-tĭz′əm, ə-grăm′- ]
n.
A form of aphasia characterized by the inability to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.