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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