- palinphrasia
- pal·in·phra·sia (pal″in-fraґzhə) [palin- + Gr. phrasis speech + -ia] a dysphasia involving repetition of words or phrases; see also stuttering (def. 1). Called also palilalia and paliphrasia.
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palinphrasia
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palilalia — pali·la·lia .pal ə lā lē ə n a speech defect marked by abnormal repetition of syllables, words, or phrases * * * n. a disorder of speech in which a word spoken by the individual is rapidly and involuntarily repeated. It is seen, with other tics,… … Medical dictionary
paliphrasia — n. repetition of phrases while speaking: a form of stammering or a kind of tic. * * * pali·phra·sia (pal″ĭ fraґze ə) palinphrasia … Medical dictionary
