Synonym: embololalia. ... Origin: G. Embolos, something thrown in, + phrasis, phrase ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(em″bә-lo-fra´zhә) embololalia.
embolophrasia 1. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia. 2. An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others which is considered to be a normal occurrence in childhood development.