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receptive aphasia

[ ri-sep-tiv uh-fey-zhuh ]

noun

  1. a language comprehension disorder, usually caused by a stroke or neurodegenerative disease, and characterized by impairment of language competence in understanding phonology, morphology, syntax, or semantics.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of receptive aphasia1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

I next developed receptive aphasia — a condition that makes it hard to comprehend spoken or written language.

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