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par⋅a⋅graph⋅i⋅a

  [par-uh-graf-ee-uh]
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–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:
1875–80; < NL; see para- 1 , -graph, -ia
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Main Entry: para·graph·ia
Pronunciation: -'graf-E-&
Function: noun
: a condition (as in some mental disorders) in which words or lettersother than those intended are written
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paragraphia par·a·graph·i·a (pār'ə-grāf'ē-ə)
n.

  1. The loss of the ability to write from dictation, although the words are understood.

  2. Writing one word when another is intended.

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