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| the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain. |
| a·pha·sia (ə-fā'zhə) n. Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease. [Greek, from aphatos, speechless : a-, not; see a-1 + phatos, spoken, speakable (from phanai, to speak; see -phasia).] a·pha'si·ac' (-zē-āk') n., a·pha'sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) adj. & n. |
aphasia a·pha·sia (ə-fā'zhə)
n.
Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from brain damage due to injury or disease. Also called logagnosia, logamnesia, logasthenia.
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