alalia
alalia Lexical Profile
alalia Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A medical condition characterized by the partial or complete loss of the ability to speak, usually resulting from localized neurological damage or a physical defect of the vocal organs.
"After the accident, the patient experienced a period of alalia but gradually regained vocalization through extensive speech therapy."
Word Nuance & Usage
Alalia is traditionally distinguished from aphasia in that it refers to a complete inability to articulate speech due to physical defects of the vocal organs or localized nerve damage, rather than a higher-level cognitive inability to process language.
• Rhymes for alalia
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from the Greek prefix 'a-' (without) and 'lalia' (speech), from 'lalein' (to talk, chatter, or babble).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.