expressive aphasia

[ik-spres-iv uh-fey-zhuh]

noun

1. a language production disorder, usually caused by a stroke or neurodegenerative disease, and characterized by impairment of language competence in articulation, productive phonology, morphology, syntax, or semantics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of expressive aphasia¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

In addition to early-stage dementia, she has expressive aphasia, which means she has difficulty talking.

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He said the resulting condition is called expressive aphasia.

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The blood clot was in the language centre of her brain, and caused her to experience a two-day bout of expressive aphasia, where she essentially forgot how to talk.

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