paraphasia
noun
par·a·pha·sia
-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə
: aphasia in which the patient uses wrong words or uses words or sounds in senseless combinations
called also paragrammatism
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“Paraphasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paraphasia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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