Medical Dictionary

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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