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

The aphasia associated with Wernicke’s area is known as a receptive aphasia, which is not a loss of speech production, but a loss of understanding of content.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013