Medical term:
idioglossia
idioglossia
[id″e-o-glos´e-ah]imperfect articulation, with utterance of meaningless vocal sounds. adj., adj idioglot´tic.
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id·i·o·glos·si·a
(id'ē-ō-glos'ē-ă),An extreme form of lalling or vowel or consonant substitution, by which the speech of a child may be made unintelligible and appear to be another language to one who does not have the key to the literal changes.
[idio- + G. glōssa, tongue, speech]
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id·i·o·glos·si·a
(id'ē-ō-glos'ē-ă)1. A unique spoken language invented by a person, differing markedly from normal speech and for the most part unintelligible to listeners, so that it is not a useful form of communication; usually a sign of psychosis or mental retardation. 2. A type of spoken communication developed by and used between twins.
Synonym(s): idiolalia.
Synonym(s): idiolalia.
[idio- + G. glōssa, tongue, speech]
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