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The definition of aphasia is the loss of the ability to understand or say words, often as a result of brain damage.

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An example of aphasia is not being able to speak after a bad head injury.

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noun

total or partial loss of the power to use or understand words, usually caused by brain disease or injury

Origin: ModL < Gr < aphatos, unuttered < a-, not + phatos < phanai, to say: see phono-

Related Forms:

aphasic adjective, noun or aphasiac

See aphasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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.

Origin:

Origin: Greek

Origin: , from aphatos, speechless

Origin: : a-, not; see a-¹

Origin: + phatos, spoken, speakable (from phanai, to speak; see -phasia)

Related Forms:

a·phaˈsi·acˌ (-zē-ăkˌ) noun

a·phaˈsic (-zĭk, -sĭk) adjective & n.

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