Aphasia
Definition
A severe communication disorder consisting of the total or partial loss of the ability to speak, write, and understand articulate or written language, occurring in the absence of sensory deficits or vocal apparatus impairment. It is triggered by acquired organic lesions in the cerebral cortex, primarily affecting the language-dominant hemisphere.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aphasia
- Language impairment
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural and genitive-dative inflections. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'aphasie', originating from classical Greek roots denoting the lack of speech. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.fa.ˈzi.e] |
| Source | International Lexicon of Neurological Disorders and Pathologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul diagnosticat cu afazie a început imediat ședințele de logopedie pentru stimularea neuroplasticității.
EN: The patient diagnosed with aphasia immediately started speech therapy sessions to stimulate neuroplasticity.
RO: Deși boala a evoluat spre o afazie severă, bătrâna reușea încă să comunice eficient prin gesturi simple.
EN: Although the disease evolved into a severe aphasia, the elderly woman still managed to communicate effectively through simple gestures.
RO: Medicul a explicat că această afazie bruscă a fost consecința directă a unui accident vascular cerebral ischemic.
EN: The doctor explained that this sudden aphasia was the direct consequence of an ischemic stroke.
Idioms & Phrases
Afazie motorie / Motor aphasia / Broca's aphasia
RO: Formă de tulburare în care pacientul înțelege cuvintele auzite, dar nu mai poate articula corect propriile propoziții.
EN: A form of impairment where the patient understands spoken words but can no longer correctly articulate their own sentences.
Afazie senzorială / Sensory aphasia / Wernicke's aphasia
RO: Deficit neurologic în care vorbirea rămâne fluentă, dar își pierde complet logica, fiind afectată grav capacitatea de înțelegere.
EN: Neurological deficit where speech remains fluent but completely loses its logic, severely affecting comprehension capacity.
Afazie primară progresivă / Primary progressive aphasia
RO: Formă clinică rară de demență care afectează treptat și izolat capacitățile de limbaj în fazele inițiale ale bolii.
EN: A rare clinical form of dementia that gradually and isolatedly degrades language capabilities during the initial phases of the disease.
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