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dysphemia
[ dis-fee-mee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈfi mi ə /
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noun Psychology.
any impairment in the ability to speak.
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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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