mutism
[ myoo-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈmyu tɪz əm /
noun Psychiatry.
an inability to speak, due to a physical defect, conscious refusal, or psychogenic inhibition.
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British Dictionary definitions for mutism
mutism
/ (ˈmjuːtɪzəm) /
noun
the state of being mute
psychiatry
- a refusal to speak although the mechanism of speech is not damaged
- the lack of development of speech, due usually to early deafness
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Medical definitions for mutism
mutism
[ myōō′tĭz′əm ]
n.
Absence of the faculty of speech.
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