Medical term:
echolalia
echolalia
[ek″o-la´le-ah]stereotyped repetition of another person's words or phrases, seen in some cases of schizophrenia, particularly in catatonic schizophrenia, in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome, and in neurological disorders such as transcortical aphasia.
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ech·o·la·li·a
(ek'ō-lā'lē-ă),Involuntary parrotlike repetition of a word or sentence just spoken by another person. Usually seen with schizophrenia.
Synonym(s): echo reaction, echo speech, echophrasia
[echo + G. lalia, a form of speech]
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echolalia
(ĕk′ō-lā′lē-ə)n.
The repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, often occurring in people with autism spectrum disorder and certain other mental disorders.
ech′o·la′lic (-lĭk) adj.
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echolalia
Neurology The parroting by a Pt of another person's words or speech fragmentsMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ech·o·la·li·a
(ek'ō-lā'lē-ă)Involuntary parrotlike repetition of a word or sentence just spoken by someone else; usually seen in schizophrenia.
Synonym(s): echophrasia.
Synonym(s): echophrasia.
[echo + G. lalia, a form of speech]
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echolalia
The involuntary, parrot-like repetition of words or phrases, spoken by another person. Echolalia may occur as a feature of schizophrenia or as part of a severe tic disorder.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Echolalia
Involuntary echoing of the last word, phrase, or sentence spoken by someone else or sound in the environment.
Mentioned in: Tourette Syndrome
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ech·o·la·li·a
(ek'ō-lā'lē-ă)Involuntary parrotlike repetition of something just spoken by another person.
[echo + G. lalia, a form of speech]
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