aphemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.

Word forms

aphemia aphemias

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin aphēmia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “voice”). By surface analysis, a- + -phemia.

Derived words

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