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单词 aphasia
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Definition of aphasia in English:

aphasia

noun əˈfeɪzɪə
mass nounMedicine
  • Inability (or impaired ability) to understand or produce speech, as a result of brain damage.

    〔医〕(脑部损伤引起的)失语,语言能力受损症。比较APHONIA

    Compare with aphonia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was able to map language centers in the brain by observing lesions in patients suffering from aphasia.
    • I had not had seizures like this before - not with such severe aphasia, such an inability to ask for help and to help myself.
    • Initially expected to make a satisfactory recovery from the head injury, she subsequently suffered a stroke that left her with aphasia, diminished cognitive abilities, and a seizure disorder.
    • The stroke also caused a severe expressive aphasia, which left her able to say only two words.
    • I'm mindful how fortunate I am that I recovered from aphasia, when for many people who have suffered brain damage the condition can be a permanent state of mind.

Derivatives

  • aphasic

  • adjective & noun əˈfeɪzɪkəˈfeɪzɪk
    Medicine
    • Although awake at times, she was aphasic and incommunicative, at least to the physicians.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The receptive aphasics among the participants detected that the woman was lying 73 percent of the time.
      • Do we really understand what aphasic patients are trying to tell us when we get informed consent for invasive procedures?
      • Mildly aphasic and often confused, he could no longer defend himself.
      • In April 1860, he had suddenly become unconscious, and although he partly recovered, he remained aphasic.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek, from aphatos 'speechless', from a- 'not' + phanai 'speak'.

Rhymes

Anastasia, brazier, dysphasia, dysplasia, euthanasia, fantasia, Frazier, glazier, grazier, gymnasia, Malaysia

Definition of aphasia in US English:

aphasia

noun
Medicine
  • Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.

    〔医〕(脑部损伤引起的)失语,语言能力受损症。比较APHONIA

    Compare with aphonia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was able to map language centers in the brain by observing lesions in patients suffering from aphasia.
    • I'm mindful how fortunate I am that I recovered from aphasia, when for many people who have suffered brain damage the condition can be a permanent state of mind.
    • Initially expected to make a satisfactory recovery from the head injury, she subsequently suffered a stroke that left her with aphasia, diminished cognitive abilities, and a seizure disorder.
    • I had not had seizures like this before - not with such severe aphasia, such an inability to ask for help and to help myself.
    • The stroke also caused a severe expressive aphasia, which left her able to say only two words.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek, from aphatos ‘speechless’, from a- ‘not’ + phanai ‘speak’.

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