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Aphasia vs Aphrasia - What's the difference?

aphasia | aphrasia |

In pathology terms the difference between aphasia and aphrasia

is that aphasia is a partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernike's area, causes aphasia while aphrasia is condition of being unable to speak.

aphasia

English

(wikipedia aphasia)

Noun

  • (pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernike's area, causes aphasia.
  • * 1888 , , "The Conversion of Aurelian McGoggin" in Plain Tales from the Hills , Folio 2005, p. 76:
    • The Doctor came over in three minutes, and heard the story. ‘It's aphasia ,’ he said.

    Derived terms

    * aphasiac * aphasic

    Related terms

    * monophasia

    See also

    * (l) * (l) English terms with alpha privatives

    aphrasia

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.