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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

Perverted writing, such as the omission and transposition of letters or words, or the substitution of a wrong letter or word. Usually due to cerebral injury, or schizophrenic disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
  • Troubles mentaux
DEF

Trouble de l'écriture par substitution de lettres, ou de syllabes, fréquent dans l'aphasie sensorielle et l'aphasie de Broca.

Spanish

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