dysphemia

[ dis-fee-mee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfi mi ə /

noun Psychology.

any impairment in the ability to speak.

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Origin of dysphemia

1890–95; < New Latin < Greek dys- dys- + phḗm(ē) utterance + -ia -ia

Words nearby dysphemia

dyspepsia, dyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphagocytosis, dysphasia, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia, dysphoria, dysphoric hypomania, dysphrasia
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Medical definitions for dysphemia

dysphemia
[ dĭs-fē′mē-ə ]

n.

A speech disorder characterized by stammering or stuttering and usually having an emotional or psychological basis.
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