A lexical selection error during reading out loud [compare paraphasia]. The production of one word when another is meant. Occurs as two sub-types, namely semantic paralexia and phonemic paralexia. [See Marshall and Newcombe (1973) for detailed case examples and discussion.]
Misapprehension of written or printed words, other meaningless words being substituted for them in reading. ... Origin: para-+ G. Lexis, speech ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(par″ә-lek´se-ә) dyslexia.
Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-lek′sē-ă Definitions: 1. Misapprehension of written or printed words, other meaningless words being substituted for them in reading.
paralexia A form of sensory aphasia in which one word is read for another word. Related 'word, words' units: etym-; legi-; locu-; logo-; onomato-; -onym; verbo-.