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aphasia - Dictionary definition and meaning for aphasia

APHASIA

(noun) inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
The neurologist informed the parents that their son suffered from aphasia. -added by naila_inlas

Selected Mnemonic for aphasia

(Tag: Global) a + phasia ~ a + face (sounds like); Imagine as if you suffering from some injury on face and hence can't speak to anyone.
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Mnemonics for aphasia

(Tag: ) Try to remember with the word "amnesia", means loss of memory whereas, "aphasia" means loss of speech.
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(Tag: ) a face(phasia) injury..... i.e. unability to speak
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(Tag: ) i think ,this problem is commonly seen among asians.remember the word asia.
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(Tag: tamil) aphasia( a pesu ya )u tell this to somebody who keeps silent to make him talk
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(Tag: ) concentrate on PH -phone esia-means disease u cant talk on phone coz f the disease..
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Origin

[Mid-19th century. < Greek < aphatos "speechless" < phanai "speak"] added by bimal03

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