English Explanatory Dictionary

aphasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.

Pronunciation

/əˈfeɪzɪə/ /əˈfeɪʒə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-aphasia.wav

Word forms

aphasia aphasias aphasy

Etymology

From French aphasie, from Ancient Greek ἀφασία (aphasía), from ἄφατος (áphatos, “speechless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + φάσις (phásis, “speech”). Equivalent to a- + -phasia.

Related words

monophasia auditory processing disorder specific language impairment word salad

Derived words

agrammatic aphasia aphasiac aphasic aphasiology Broca's aphasia expressive aphasia jargonaphasia jargon aphasia motor aphasia paraphasia receptive aphasia Wernicke's aphasia
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