Aphasia

noun

/əˈfeɪzɪə/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

transcortical speechlessness dysphasia anarthria anomia alogia muteness dyslogia aphonia dumbness nonfluency wordlessness

Rhymes With

euthanasia fantasia dysplasia hyperplasia capital of malaysia anastasia aphasia a asia

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