Broca's aphasia

[broh-kuhz uh-fey-zhuh]

noun

Pathology.

1. a type of aphasia associated with a lesion in Broca's area of the brain, and characterized by impairment of articulation, halting speech, impaired ability to produce complex syntax, or lack of grammatical morphemes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Broca's aphasia¹

First recorded in 1955–60; after P. Broca

Example Sentences

People with Broca's aphasia may also suffer from physical symptoms including weakness or paralysis in their right arm and/or leg.

From Salon

“They sound like what is called Broca’s aphasia, which can be a sign of a stroke in the part the brain responsible for production of language,” Reinert wrote.

From Slate

After our complicated birth, physicians in Atlanta pronounced many diagnoses on my asymmetrical brain, including Wernicke’s and Broca’s aphasia, and sent my parents home over the icy roads on Christmas Eve with one-half a set of perfect twins and the prediction that I might possibly someday learn to read but would never speak a word.

From Literature

Our Father probably interpreted Broca’s aphasia as God’s Christmas bonus to one of His worthier employees.

From Literature

And that's called Broca's aphasia or expressive aphasia.

From Slate