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receptive aphasia
[ ri-sep-tiv uh-fey-zhuh ]
noun
- 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.
From Washington Post
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