speech language disorder
/ˈspiːʧ ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ dɪsˈɔːrdər/ · speech·lan·guage·dis·or·der
noun
- A condition that impairs a person's ability to produce or comprehend spoken language, encompassing both speech articulation problems and language processing deficits. The child was diagnosed with a speech language disorder that affected both articulation and vocabulary.
Synonyms
communication disorderspeech disorderlanguage disorderaphasiadysphasiadysarthriaphonological disorderarticulation disorder
Antonyms
Did you know? The term "speech‑language disorder" gained prominence in the 1970s when universities began offering dedicated degrees in speech‑language pathology, uniting previously separate fields of speech and language therapy.