Wernicke's aphasia

English

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɜːnɪkiːz əˈfeɪʒə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɝnɪkiz əˈfeɪʒə/

Noun

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

aphasia associated with damage to Wernicke's area

Afrikaans: Wernicke se afasie, sensoriese afasie
Finnish: Wernicken afasia, sensorinen afasia
French: aphasie de Wernicke f
Portuguese: afasia de Wernicke f

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.