paraphasia
/ (ˌpærəˈfeɪzɪə) /
noun
a defect of speech in which the normal flow of words is interrupted by inappropriate words and phrases
Word Origin for paraphasia
C20: from Greek
para-
1 +
-phasia, from
phanai to speak
Medical definitions for paraphasia
paraphasia
[ păr′ə-fā′zhə ]
n.
Aphasia in which one loses the power of speaking correctly, substitutes one word for another, and jumbles words and sentences in such a way as to make speech unintelligible.
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