| word deafness | |
| —n | |
| Also called: auditory aphasia loss of ability to understand spoken words, esp as the result of a cerebral lesion | |
| 'word-deaf | |
| —adj | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
word deafness n.
Aphasia in which the meaning of ordinary spoken words becomes incomprehensible.