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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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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