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IOTACISMUS

\ˈa͡ɪətˌasɪsməs], \ˈa‍ɪətˌasɪsməs], \ˈaɪ_ə_t_ˌa_s_ɪ_s_m_ə_s]\

Definitions of IOTACISMUS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences

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from the Greek letter Iota. Defective articulation, - the patient not being able to pronounce the palatals j and g soft.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

[Greek] Difficulty in pronouncing an initial i or in differentiating; from i.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

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