ALALIA
alalia
(noun) paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alalia (uncountable)
(medicine) The loss of the ability to speak, especially due to paralysis of the vocal cords
Source: Wiktionary
A*la"li*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + a talking; cf. speechless.] (Med.)
Definition: Inability to utter articulate sounds, due either to paralysis of the larynx or to that form of aphasia, called motor, or ataxis, aphasia, due to loss of control of the muscles of speech.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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