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auditory aphasia

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noun

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


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

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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