Medical Dictionary

prelingual

adj pre·lin·gual \ˌprē-ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl\

Medical Definition of PRELINGUAL

:  occurring before an individual has developed the use of language <prelingual deafness>
pre·lin·gual·ly \-ē\ adverb

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