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idioglossia

n.

1. a synonym for cryptophasia.

2. the omission, substitution, and distortion of so many sounds that speech is rendered unintelligible. Also called idiolalia.

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chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.