Angophrasia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Angophrasia is a speech defect characterized by the interruption of sentences with vowel, diphthong, or nasal sounds. It is described as occurring in psychasthenic individuals due to internal inhibitions, particularly during public speaking.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANGOPHRASIA (from the Greek ango—I fear, and phrasis—speech), a speech defect expressed by the interruption of words in a sentence with vowels, diphthongs, or nasal sounds (a-a, e-e, eng, ang, etc.); it is encountered in psychasthenics in connection with internal inhibitions, especially during public speaking.
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“Angophrasia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/angophrasia/