noun
- Plural of aphasia; loss or impairment of the ability to use or understand words, usually caused by brain damage from stroke, injury, or disease.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Always used in plural form when referring to multiple cases or types; Common in neurology and speech-language pathology
Examples
- The neurologist studied various aphasias resulting from different types of brain injuries.
- Patients with aphasias often benefit from speech therapy and rehabilitation.
- Different aphasias affect different language abilities, such as speaking, understanding, or reading.
- The research team compared aphasias in stroke survivors across multiple age groups.
- Speech-language pathologists specialize in diagnosing and treating aphasias.
- Some aphasias make it difficult for patients to find the right words, while others affect comprehension.