APHASIA


Meaning of APHASIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from a- + -phasia

Date: 1867

: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage

• apha·sic -zik noun or adjective

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