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jargon aphasia

1. a form of fluent aphasia in which speech is completely meaningless to the listener, whether by violating the rules of syntax and grammar, using the wrong content words (e.g., nouns and verbs), using distorted or invented words (neologistic jargon), or overusing imprecise words (e.g., it, thing) or grammatical words such as articles and prepositions.

2. see word salad.

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November 18th 2024

laxative addiction

laxative addiction

a dependence on the use of laxatives to induce bowel movements. The addiction is a vicious cycle, in which the use of laxatives gradually reduces bowel activity so that further use becomes the only way to avoid constipation. Laxative addiction is often associated with eating disorders in which laxatives are routinely used for purging. See also enema addiction; klismaphilia.