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dysphagia vs. dysphasia

dysphagia vs. dysphasia: 's the difference?

Dysphagia and dysphasia refer to medical conditions. Dysphagia refers to a physical difficulty in swallowing. Dysphasia refers to an inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.

dysphagia

noun

Pathology.
  1. difficulty in swallowing.

dysphasia

noun

Pathology.
  1. inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.