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Wernicke's_aphasia

Wernicke's aphasia

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Noun

Wernicke's aphasia (uncountable)

  1. A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.