impairment vs dysphasia

dysphasia vs impairment

impairment and dysphasia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impairment	Yes	No	No	No
dysphasia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dysphasia is a hyponym of impairment; that is, dysphasia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impairment:

impairment: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
dysphasia: an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage

Other hyponyms of impairment include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

impairment (noun)	dysphasia (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
the occurrence of a change for the worse
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between impairment and dysphasia

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