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Wernicke's aphasia

UK/ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/US/ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/

Wernicke's aphasia noun: a type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.

Noun

Wernicke's aphasia (uncountable)

  1. A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.

Origin of Wernicke's aphasia

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Questions about Wernicke's aphasia

What does Wernicke's aphasia mean?
Wernicke's aphasia means a type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.
What part of speech is Wernicke's aphasia?
Wernicke's aphasia is a noun.
How do you pronounce Wernicke's aphasia?
Wernicke's aphasia is pronounced /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/ (UK).

Words near Wernicke's aphasia in the dictionary

  1. Werneth
  2. Wernette
  3. Wernettes
  4. Wernick
  5. Wernicke
  6. Wernicke's aphasia
  7. Wernicke's area
  8. Wernicke's areas
  9. Wernicke's command
  10. Wernicke's commands
  11. Wernicke's disease

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