aphasia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++a·pha·si·a /əˈfeɪziə, eɪ- $ əˈfeɪʒə/ noun [uncountable] medical a medical condition in which it is difficult to speak, write, or understand words, caused by a brain disease or injury

a·pha·si·a nounSyllable

apha·sia

BrE

/əˈfeɪziə/

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NAmE

/əˈfeɪziə/

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noun

[uncountable]

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medical 医学

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the loss of the ability to understand or produce speech, because of brain damage 失语（症）