aphasia
nounHow many syllables in aphasia?
There are 2 syllables in the word aphasia.How to pronounce aphasia:
Definition of aphasia:
- aphasia (noun):
- inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion.
- loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
Synonyms for aphasia:
acoustic aphasia
alexia
amnesic aphasia
amnestic aphasia
anomia
anomic aphasia
associative aphasia
ataxic aphasia
auditory aphasia
brain disease
brain disorder
broca's aphasia
conduction aphasia
encephalopathy
expressive aphasia
fluent aphasia
global aphasia
impressive aphasia
motor aphasia
nominal aphasia
nonfluent aphasia
receptive aphasia
sensory aphasia
total aphasia
transcortical aphasia
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