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aphasia
[ uh-fey-zhuh ]
noun
- an impairment of a previously held ability to produce or understand spoken, written, or signed language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
aphasia
/ əˈ´Ú±ðɪ³úɪə /
noun
- a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by partial or total loss of the ability to communicate, esp in speech or writing Compare alexia
aphasia
/ É™-´ÚÄå′³ú³óÉ™ /
- Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain that is caused by injury or disease.
Derived Forms
- ²¹Ëˆ±è³ó²¹²õ¾±ËŒ²¹³¦, adjectivenoun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aphasia1
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Example Sentences
Bruce Willis left acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia and, a while later, with frontotemporal dementia.
In a September legal filing, Morrissey alleged Williams did not “have the capacity to consent to being filmed†for the Lifetime documentary and that her dementia and aphasia diagnoses left her “cognitively impaired.â€
On Thursday, Williams called into "The Breakfast Club" denouncing her dementia and aphasia diagnosis.
In February, representatives for Williams revealed she had been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
Earlier this year, representatives for Williams revealed she had been diagnosed with aphasia and contemporaneous dementia.
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