aphasia
noun
apha·sia
ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə 
medical
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke, allowed Jean to understand what was said to her but prevented her from clearly replying.—
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But at the same time, a person with aphasia, who are sometimes unable to utter a single word, can still engage in an array of cognitive tasks fundamental to thought.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
So that’s one big chunk of evidence from these populations of people with aphasia.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Moore also detailed her personal outlook on the disease, which Bruce's wife Emma Heming Willis revealed he was diagnosed with last year following his spring 2022 diagnosis of aphasia.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
In 2022, it was announced that the now 69-year-old veteran actor would be stepping away from his acting career following a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that affects the way one communicates.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
So that’s one big chunk of evidence from these populations of people with aphasia.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Moore also detailed her personal outlook on the disease, which Bruce's wife Emma Heming Willis revealed he was diagnosed with last year following his spring 2022 diagnosis of aphasia.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
In 2022, it was announced that the now 69-year-old veteran actor would be stepping away from his acting career following a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that affects the way one communicates.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Aphasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphasia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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aphasia
noun
apha·sia
ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) see motor aphasia compare amusia, anarthria
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