aphasia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion

WordNet

A*pha"si*a, Aph"a*sy noun (Also<
  • Aphasia
  • Aphasy
)
Etymology
NL. aphasia, Gr. , fr. not spoken; priv. + to speak: cf. F. aphasie.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Loss of the power of speech, or of the appropriate use of words, the vocal organs remaining intact, and the intelligence being preserved. It is dependent on injury or disease of the brain.

Webster 1913