receptive aphasia

American  

[ri-sep-tiv uh-fey-zhuh] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv əˈfeɪ ʒə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of receptive aphasia

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

I next developed receptive aphasia — a condition that makes it hard to comprehend spoken or written language.

From Washington Post