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Alalia

Alalia Meaning & Definition
Alalia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alalia?

[n] paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak

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See Also | palsy | paralysis

Alalia In Webster's Dictionary

\A*la"li*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? a talking; cf. ? speechless.] (Med.) 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.

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