Aphasia (Noun)
Meaning
Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Aphasia can severely limit a person's ability to communicate with others, making everyday activities extremely challenging.
- Her husband suffered from aphasia after the car accident, unable to form complete sentences or understand basic instructions.
- The effects of the stroke were devastating, leaving her with aphasia and forcing her to relearn how to speak and comprehend written words.
- He struggled to find the right words, his aphasia a constant source of frustration in his attempts to express himself.
- Aphasia support groups exist to help individuals who live with the condition, providing a safe space to practice language skills and connect with others who understand their challenges.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Total Aphasia
- Anomic Aphasia
- Word Deafness
- Fluent Aphasia
- Expressive Aphasia
- Receptive Aphasia
- Word Blindness
- Amnestic Aphasia
- Acoustic Aphasia
- Broca's Aphasia
- Anomia
- Sensory Aphasia
- Nonfluent Aphasia
- Impressive Aphasia
- Amnesic Aphasia
- Associative Aphasia
- Alexia
- Ataxic Aphasia