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schizophasia
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schizophasia /schizo·pha·sia/ (skit″so-fa´zhah) word salad; see under W.
schiz·o·pha·sia (skts-fzh)
n.
The characteristic disordered speech of a schizophrenic person. Also called word salad.

schizophasia
[skit′səfā′zhə, skiz′ə-]
Etymology: Gk, schizein + phasis, speech
the disordered, incomprehensible speech characteristic of some forms of schizophrenia. See also word salad.

word salad [werd sal´ad]
an incoherent jumble of words and neologisms, such as that observed in advanced schizophrenia; called also schizophasia.


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