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aphemia
[ uh-fee-mee-uh ]
/ əˈfi mi ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
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Words nearby aphemia
aphasiology, aphelandra, aphelion, apheliotropic, apheliotropism, aphemia, apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion
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How to use aphemia in a sentence
Now, he knows he can talk because we all know he can, but no one knows it at present because he can't—and that's aphemia.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
Medical definitions for aphemia
aphemia
[ ə-fē′mē-ə ]
n.
A form of motor aphasia in which the ability to express ideas verbally is lost.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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