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Definition of Aphasia
1. Noun. Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion.
Generic synonyms: Brain Disease, Brain Disorder, Encephalopathy
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic Aphasia, Auditory Aphasia, Word Deafness, Associative Aphasia, Conduction Aphasia, Global Aphasia, Total Aphasia, Ataxic Aphasia, Broca's Aphasia, Expressive Aphasia, Motor Aphasia, Nonfluent Aphasia, Amnesic Aphasia, Amnestic Aphasia, Anomia, Anomic Aphasia, Nominal Aphasia, Transcortical Aphasia, Alexia, Visual Aphasia, Word Blindness, Fluent Aphasia, Impressive Aphasia, Receptive Aphasia, Sensory Aphasia, Wernicke's Aphasia
Derivative terms: Aphasic, Aphasic
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic Aphasia, Auditory Aphasia, Word Deafness, Associative Aphasia, Conduction Aphasia, Global Aphasia, Total Aphasia, Ataxic Aphasia, Broca's Aphasia, Expressive Aphasia, Motor Aphasia, Nonfluent Aphasia, Amnesic Aphasia, Amnestic Aphasia, Anomia, Anomic Aphasia, Nominal Aphasia, Transcortical Aphasia, Alexia, Visual Aphasia, Word Blindness, Fluent Aphasia, Impressive Aphasia, Receptive Aphasia, Sensory Aphasia, Wernicke's Aphasia
Derivative terms: Aphasic, Aphasic
Definition of Aphasia
1. n. Loss of the power of speech, or of the appropriate use of words, the vocal organs remaining intact, and the intelligence being preserved. It is dependent on injury or disease of the brain.
Definition of Aphasia
1. loss of the ability to use words [n -S]
Medical Definition of Aphasia
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