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aphasia
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(Noun) Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder. An individual with aphasia may have:Difficulty expressing themselves when speaking
Difficulty understanding the language of others
Difficulty reading and writing
Aphasia is caused by an injury to the brain - most often stroke.
Usage: Usage: She wasn't able to ask for a coffee because of her aphasia -- so she wound up with a tea.
To be speechless.
(Noun) a lack of emotion or expression of emotion
Usage: The depressed man was suffering from aphasia.
(Noun) an impairment of language ability, such as after a stroke or brain damage
(Noun) know what to say but words do not form due to neuron disconnections
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