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cataphasia

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[kat-uh-fey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌkæt əˈfeɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

Pathology.

a speech disorder in which a person constantly repeats a word or phrase.

Etymology

Origin of cataphasia

cata- + -phasia

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