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aphasia

aphasia (countable and uncountable; plural aphasias)

1. (pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Brocas area and Wernikes area, causes aphasia.
   • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ""The Conversion of Aurelian McGoggin"" in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 76:

     The Doctor came over in three minutes, and heard the story. ‘Its aphasia,’ he said.

Definizione dizionario aphasia

	afasia
	pathological speech disorder
	A loss of the ability to produce and/or comprehend language, due to injury to brain areas specialized for these functions, Broca's area, which governs language production, or Wernicke's area, which governs the interpretation of language. (source: Wikipedia)

	afemia
	pathological speech disorder

Altri significati:

aphasia (loss of speech)

(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernike's area, causes aphasia.