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dysphagia vs. dysphasia

dysphagia vs. dysphasia: What's the difference?

Dysphagia and dysphasia refer to medical conditions. Dysphagia refers to a physical difficulty in swallowing. Dysphasia refers to an inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.

[ dis-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
noun
  1. difficulty in swallowing.
[ dis-fey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
  1. inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.

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