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aphasia

/əˈfeɪzɪə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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