aphasia

apha·sia

noun \ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\

Definition of APHASIA

: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage

— apha·sic \-zik\ noun or adjective

Origin of APHASIA

New Latin, from Greek, from a- + -phasia

First Known Use: 1867

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with APHASIA

Austrasia, Caucasia, Eurasia, fantasia, Laurasia