First Known Use: 1864
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aphasia
noun apha·sia \ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\
Definition of APHASIA
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage
— apha·sic \-zik\ noun or adjective
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Origin of APHASIA
New Latin, from Greek, from a- + -phasia
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aphasia
noun apha·sia \ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\
Medical Definition of APHASIA
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage—see motor aphasia; compare amusia, anarthria
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