global aphasia

American  

[gloh-buhl uh-fey-zhuh] / ˈgloʊ bəl əˈfeɪ ʒə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a type of aphasia associated with damage to the left perisylvian cortex in the brain, in which both comprehension and production of spoken, written, or signed language is severely impaired and usually limited to a single word or a very small set of words, uttered with varying intonation and prosody to convey meaning.

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Etymology

Origin of global aphasia

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

If a person has suffered damage to extensive portions of the language-controlling areas of the brain, that condition is known as global aphasia.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2022