dysphasia

[ dis-fey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

dysphasia

/ dɪsˈfeɪzɪə /

noun

1. a disorder of language caused by a brain lesion

Derived Forms

• dysˈphasic, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• dys·pha·sic [dis-, fey, -zik, -sik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphasia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphasia¹

see dys- + -phasia

Example Sentences

Or when we get a glimpse of dysphasia, watching him struggle to find the word “triangle.”

From Washington Post

"I have dysphasia in my speech and find it quite hard sometimes to find the appropriate words to use," he said.

From BBC

This is the point at which we’d normally urge Mr. Trump to disavow speculation about dysphasia, concussions and the rest.

From Washington Times

Her hypothetical ailments include seizures, Parkinson’s, aphasia and dysphasia, a stroke, heart disease and multiple sclerosis.

From Time

Helpfully, his campaign spokeswoman diagnosed Clinton as suffering from dysphasia- a condition in which a person’s ability to communicate is impaired by a brain injury.

From Washington Times