auditory aphasia

noun

Pathology.

1. aphasia in which there is no comprehension of spoken words; word deafness.

Example Sentences

The subject of auditory aphasia may be compared to an individual who is listening to a foreign language of which he does not understand a word.

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Besides the motor aphasia, just mentioned, there is another type, called sensory aphasia, or, more precisely, auditory aphasia.

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Motor aphasia may result from pressure on the left inferior frontal convolution; auditory aphasia from abscess in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution.

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Word deafness, a term often used as synonymous with auditory aphasia, is misleading and should be abandoned.

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