F80: Specific developmental disorders of speech and language
F80.1: Expressive language disorder
You do not articulate certain sounds and words properly. You also find it difficult to form sentences properly when you speak. You find it hard to express what you want to say. As a result, other people understand you less well. The precise reason for this disorder is unknown. Your intellectual faculties are not the reason why you find it difficult to speak. Your intellectual faculties are not restricted.
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