logopedics

Also log·o·pe·di·a,
Or log·o·pae·dics

[law-guh-pee-diks, log-uh-]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study and treatment of speech disorders; speech-language pathology.

Other Word Forms

• logopedic adjective
• logopaedic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of logopedics¹

First recorded in 1920–25; logo- + (ortho)pedics

Example Sentences

"The results of our study show that people with narcissistic traits exhibit pronounced covert emotional reactivity to negative feedback regarding their performance," explained Dr. Ville J Harjunen — a professor of psychology and logopedics at the University of Helsinki, as well as the study's corresponding author — in an email to Salon.

From Salon

David attended kindergarten at Wilcox Public Schools and then attended the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita, Kansas, until age 9.

From Washington Times

Their findings were recently published in the journal Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology.

From Time

The Institute of Logopedics in Wichita, Kans. is experimenting to see if it will help cure speech defects.

From Time Magazine Archive