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单词 paragraphia
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paragraphia

[ par-uh-graf-ee-uh ]
/ ˌpær əˈgræf i ə /

noun Psychiatry.

a disorder marked by the writing of words or letters other than those intended, or the loss of the ability to express ideas in writing, usually caused by a brain lesion.

Origin of paragraphia

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at para-1, -graph, -ia

Words nearby paragraphia

paragonite, Paragould, paragrammatism, paragraph, paragrapher, paragraphia, paragraphic, paragraph mark, Paraguay, Paraguayan, Paraguay tea
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Example sentences from the Web for paragraphia

  • In other instances there is both alteration in the form of the writing and paragraphia, or the use of the wrong letters.

    Science and the Criminal|C. Ainsworth Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for paragraphia

paragraphia
/ (ˌpærəˈɡrɑːfɪə) /

noun

psychiatry the habitual writing of a different word or letter from the one intended, often the result of a mental disorder or brain injury

Word Origin for paragraphia

C20: from New Latin; see para- 1, -graph
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for paragraphia

paragraphia
[ păr′ə-grăfē-ə ]

n.

The loss of the ability to write from dictation, although the words are understood.
Writing one word when another is intended.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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