dysphasia

[ dis-fey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfeɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Pathology.

inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.

Origin of dysphasia

First recorded in 1875–80; dys- + (a)phasia

OTHER WORDS FROM dysphasia

dys·pha·sic [dis-fey-zik, -sik] /dɪsˈfeɪ zɪk, -sɪk/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dysphasia

dysphagia dysphasia

Words nearby dysphasia

dyspathy, dyspepsia, dyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphagocytosis, dysphasia, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia, dysphoria, dysphoric hypomania

British Dictionary definitions for dysphasia

dysphasia
/ (dɪsˈfeɪzɪə) /

noun

a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion

Derived forms of dysphasia

dysphasic, adjective, noun

Word Origin for dysphasia

see dys- + -phasia

Medical definitions for dysphasia

dysphasia
[ dĭs-fā′zhə ]

n.

Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury. dysphrasia