Dysphasia
Dysphasia: One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia.
From dys- meaning difficult, painful, bad, disordered, abnormal + the Greek phasis meaning speech.
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Dysphonia: An impairment of the voice. Difficulty in speaking. Hoarseness caused by a virus is a common form of dysphonia.
- Dysphonia, spasmodic
Dysphonia, spasmodic: A disorder that involves the muscles of the throat that control speech. Spasmodic dysphonia causes strained and difficult speaking or breathy and effortful speech. Also known as spastic dysphonia and laryngeal dystonia.
- Dysphoria
Anxiety.
- Dysphoric mania
Dysphoric mania: The concurrent presence of symptoms of depression and mania together. Also called Mixed bipolar state.
- Dysplasia
Dysplasia: Abnormality in form or development. For example, retinal dysplasia is abnormal formation of the retina during embryonic development.