cataphasia
/ˌkætəˈfeɪʒə/
noun
- A speech disorder in which a person repeats the same word or phrase over and over, often without being aware of it.
- Speech therapy can sometimes help people with cataphasia learn to control their repetition.
- The patient's cataphasia made it difficult for him to have a normal conversation.
- Cataphasia is often associated with certain types of brain injury or dementia.