Wernicke's aphasia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɜːnɪkiːz əˈfeɪʒə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɝnɪkiz əˈfeɪʒə/
Noun[edit]
Wernicke's aphasia (uncountable)
- (medicine, pathology) A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.
Translations[edit]
aphasia associated with damage to Wernicke's area
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