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alalia

(æˈleɪlɪə)
n
(Medicine) a complete inability to speak; mutism
[a-1 + -lalia]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.alalia - paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
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a·la·li·a

n. pérdida del habla.
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