| paralalia literalis | <physiology> A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is preented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| paralalia | Any speech defect; especially one in which one letter is habitually substituted for another. Origin: para-+ G. Lalia, talking (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dysarthria literalis | Seldom used term for stammering. (05 Mar 2000) |