aphasia : Idioms & Phrases

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acoustic aphasia

  • noun an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
    word deafness; acoustic aphasia.
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amnesic aphasia

  • noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
    anomic aphasia; amnestic aphasia; amnesic aphasia; anomia.
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amnestic aphasia

  • noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
    anomic aphasia; amnestic aphasia; amnesic aphasia; anomia.
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anomic aphasia

  • noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
    anomic aphasia; amnestic aphasia; amnesic aphasia; anomia.
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associative aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
    associative aphasia.
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ataxic aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
    ataxic aphasia; Broca's aphasia; motor aphasia; expressive aphasia.
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auditory aphasia

  • noun an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
    word deafness; acoustic aphasia.
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broca's aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
    ataxic aphasia; Broca's aphasia; motor aphasia; expressive aphasia.
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conduction aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
    associative aphasia.
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expressive aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
    ataxic aphasia; Broca's aphasia; motor aphasia; expressive aphasia.
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fluent aphasia

  • noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    receptive aphasia; sensory aphasia; fluent aphasia; impressive aphasia.
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global aphasia

  • noun loss of all ability to communicate
    global aphasia.
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impressive aphasia

  • noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    receptive aphasia; sensory aphasia; fluent aphasia; impressive aphasia.
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motor aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
    ataxic aphasia; Broca's aphasia; motor aphasia; expressive aphasia.
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nominal aphasia

  • noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
    anomic aphasia; amnestic aphasia; amnesic aphasia; anomia.
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nonfluent aphasia

  • noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
    ataxic aphasia; Broca's aphasia; motor aphasia; expressive aphasia.
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receptive aphasia

  • noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    receptive aphasia; sensory aphasia; fluent aphasia; impressive aphasia.
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sensory aphasia

  • noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    receptive aphasia; sensory aphasia; fluent aphasia; impressive aphasia.
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total aphasia

  • noun loss of all ability to communicate
    global aphasia.
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transcortical aphasia

  • noun a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex
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visual aphasia

  • noun inability to perceive written words
    alexia; word blindness.
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wernicke's aphasia

  • noun aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    receptive aphasia; sensory aphasia; fluent aphasia; impressive aphasia.
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