aphasia

/əˈfeɪziə/

Definitions

1. noun

a neurological disorder that affects an individual’s ability to communicate, typically resulting from damage to the brain, such as after a stroke, and is characterized by difficulty in speaking, writing, and understanding language.

“The doctor diagnosed her with aphasia after the stroke, which affected her ability to form coherent sentences.”

Synonyms

  • dysphasia
  • language disorder

Antonyms

  • eloquence
  • fluency