aphasia

     

Aphasia ( from Greek, aphatos : 'speechless' ), is also known as aphemia, an is 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. It is not a result of deficits in sensory, intellect, or psychiatric functioning, nor due to muscle weakness or a cognitive disorder.

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  • From the Greek for "speechless", it's the loss or ability to use or comprehend language
  • Greek for "speechlessness", & often caused by a stroke, it's the loss of the ability to speak & understand words

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