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aphasia

/əˈfeɪʒə/ /əˈfeɪziə/
noun
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 afazi
  2. 2 söz yitimi

Definition (English)

  1. Loss of the ability to understand or produce speech, usually caused by brain damage.
  2. Difficulty with language after a stroke or injury.

Example Sentences

  1. The patient suffered from aphasia after the stroke.
    Hasta inmeden sonra afazi yaşadı.
  2. Aphasia can affect speaking and understanding.
    Afazi konuşmayı ve anlamayı etkileyebilir.

Synonyms

speech losslanguage disorder

Collocations

expressive aphasiareceptive aphasiaglobal aphasiaaphasia patient

Related Words

brain injurystrokespeech therapylanguagecommunicationneurology