Medical Term:
stammering
Pronunciation: stam′ĕr-ing
Definition:
- A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of words, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s.
- Sounds other than speech that are similar to stammering.
See: stuttering
Synonym(s): paralalia literalis, psellism
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
