Wernicke's aphasia
Noun
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Noun
Wernicke's aphasia
- 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.
- French: aphasie de Wernicke
- Portuguese: afasia de Wernicke
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