dysphasia

noun dys·pha·sia \dis-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\

Definition of DYSPHASIA

: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain

— dys·pha·sic \-ˈfā-zik\ noun or adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1883

Medical Dictionary

noun dys·pha·sia \dis-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\

: loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain—compare dysarthria

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