aphasic

adjective

apha·​sic ə-ˈfā-zik 

: of, relating to, or affected by aphasia : involving or exhibiting loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words

aphasic patients

aphasic speech

Examples of aphasic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An aphasic patient who can’t speak in Cantonese won’t be able to communicate his meaning any better by switching to American Sign Language. — Michael P.h. Stanley, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French aphasique, from aphasie aphasia + -ique -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aphasic

• phasic

Medical Definition

aphasic

1 of 2 adjective

apha·​sic ə-ˈfā-zik 

: of, relating to, or affected with aphasia

aphasic

2 of 2 noun

variants or aphasiac

ə-ˈfā-z(h)ē-ˌak 

: an individual affected with aphasia