The substitution of a word, syllable, or letter for another in reading; an instance of this.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Von Ziemssen's Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine. From para- + ancient Greek λέξις speaking + -ia, after German Paralexie.
Definition of paralexia in US English:
paralexia
nounˌparəˈlɛksɪə
Medicine
The substitution of a word, syllable, or letter for another in reading; an instance of this.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Von Ziemssen's Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine. From para- + ancient Greek λέξις speaking + -ia, after German Paralexie.