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embololalia

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Main Entry: em·bo·lo·la·lia
Pronunciation: "em-b&-lO-'lA-lE-&, -'lal-E-
Function: noun
: the interpolation of meaninglesssounds or words into speech
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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embololalia em·bo·lo·la·li·a (ěm'bə-lō-lā'lē-ə)
n.
A speech disorder in which meaningless words or sounds are interjected into sentences. Also called embolophrasia.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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