PARALEXIA
\pˌaɹəlˈɛksi͡ə], \pˌaɹəlˈɛksiə], \p_ˌa_ɹ_ə_l_ˈɛ_k_s_iə]\
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By William R. Warner
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[Greek] Perversion of the power of reading, in which syllables or words are transposed or are replaced by meaningless combinations.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Impairment of reading with meaningless transpositions and combinations of words. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.