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paraphasia

British

/ ˌpærəˈfeɪzɪə /

noun

a defect of speech in which the normal flow of words is interrupted by inappropriate words and phrases

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Etymology

Origin of paraphasia

C20: from Greek _para- ¹ + -phasia , from phanai to speak

Example Sentences

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He uses lots of phonemic paraphasia, where a person starts a word and then can't finish it so they say something that sounds similar such as "misses" instead of "missiles."

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

The incidence of these kinds of mistakes takes him into this realm of phonemic paraphasia, which is a sign of underlying brain damage, not just aging.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

These are examples of what we call phonemic paraphasia which is associated with underlying brain damage.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Semantic paraphasia is a qualitative marker - not of aging -but of underlying disease.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Thus paraphasia is a condition in which the patient makes use of words other than those he intends.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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