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dyslogia

[ dis-loh-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈloʊ dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun Pathology.

inability to express ideas because of faulty reasoning or speech, due to a mental disorder.

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Origin of dyslogia

1880–85; < New Latin < Greek dys- dys- + lóg(os) speech + -ia -ia

Words nearby dyslogia

dyskinesia algera, dyskinesia intermittens, dyslalia, dyslexia, dyslexic, dyslogia, dyslogistic, dysmature, dysmaturity, dysmelia, dysmenorrhea
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Medical definitions for dyslogia

dyslogia
[ dĭs-lō′jē-ə ]

n.

Difficulty in the expression of ideas or of the ability to speak.
Impairment of the ability to reason or to think logically as a result of a mental disorder.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.