Heterophasia

/ˌhɛtərəˈfeɪziə/ noun

Definition

A speech disorder where a person uses wrong words or produces speech sounds that don't match what they intend to say.

Etymology

From Greek 'hetero-' (different) and 'phasis' (speech). Emerged in medical and neurological terminology to describe pathological speech variations.

Kelly Says

This is like your brain and your mouth are not on the same page—a person might want to say 'apple' but their mouth says 'orange' instead, similar to how some people with brain injuries experience word substitutions!

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