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Inability to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.
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Selective mutism — Articleissues expert = PsychologyInfobox Disease Name = Selective mutism Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|F|94|0|f|90 ICD9 = ICD9|309.83 ICD9|313.23 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001546 eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2660 MeshID =… … Wikipedia
Selective mutism — An inability to speak in certain situations. See also apraxia, autism, mutism. * * * [DSM IV] a mental disorder of childhood characterized by continuous refusal to speak in social situations by a child who is able and willing to speak to selected … Medical dictionary
Mutism — refers to certain types of speech disorder, one of the following:*Akinetic mutism *Hysterical mutism *Selective mutism *Hearing mutism, an obsolete term of late 19th early 20th century for specific language impairment… … Wikipedia
Mutism, elective — Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True elective mutism may be a reaction to a traumatic event, the aftermath of an injury to the mouth or throat, particularly if it is painful … Medical dictionary
mutism — noun A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations. See Also: mute, mutant, mutation, selective mutism … Wiktionary
mutism — n. inability or refusal to speak. Innate speechlessness most commonly occurs in those who have been totally deaf since birth (deaf mutism). Inability to speak may result from brain damage (see aphasia). It may also be caused by depression,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Elective mutism — Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True elective mutism may be a reaction to a traumatic event, the aftermath of an injury to the mouth or throat, particularly if it is painful … Medical dictionary
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Muteness — or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning silent . Contents 1 Causes 2 Variations 3 Coping with mutism 4 … Wikipedia
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