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cataphasia

cataphasia

9.9
Saying the same word again and again while speaking
  • noun
  • /ˌkætəˈfeɪʒə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : catáfasia
  • Patients with cataphasia often repeat the same word involuntarily during conversation.

Examples

  • During the therapy session, the patient exhibited signs of cataphasia.

  • The neurologist explained that cataphasia might occur after certain types of brain injury.

  • Researchers are studying treatments to help individuals affected by cataphasia improve their speech patterns.

  • Can you explain what cataphasia means?

  • Patients with cataphasia often repeat the same word involuntarily during conversation.

  • The neurologist explained that cataphasia is characterized by the repetitive utterance of words.

  • Researchers are studying ways to treat cataphasia, which affects speech fluency.

Synonyms

palilalia
vscataphasia
  • Specialized
9.9

Repeats words or short phrases quickly without trying

repeats a single word several times rather than rapid phrases
perseveration
vscataphasia
  • Specialized
9.9

Repeatedly saying or doing the same thing even when you cannot stop

focuses on repeating one word several times in a row rather than many actions

Surface Forms

cataphasia singular
cataphasias plural

Morphology

cataphasia = phasia (opaque) = cata + phasia

The term is a technical medical formation from Greek combining forms ('cata-' + '-phasia') and is not guessable by an average B1 learner from the components.

Etymology

Cataphasia joins cata-, a Greek part that can mean 'again' or 'down', and -phasia, which means 'speech' and is like the English word phrase. A helpful way to remember it is 'repeated speech' — saying the same word again and again, which is exactly what this speech problem involves.