the habitual writing of a different word or letter from the one intended, often the result of a mental disorder or brain injury
Word origin
C20: from New Latin; see para-1, -graph
paragraphia in American English
(ˌpærəˈgræfiə)
noun
a form of aphasia, usually due to cerebral injury, characterized by the unintentional omission, transposition, or insertion of letters or words in writing
Word origin
ModL < Gr para-, para-1 + graphein, to write: see graphic