receptive aphasia

[ri-sep-tiv uh-fey-zhuh]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of receptive aphasia¹

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