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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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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