- global aphasia
- aphasia involving all the functions of spoken or written language and comprehension; called also central a., complete a., expressive-receptive a., and total a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
global aphasia
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total aphasia — noun loss of all ability to communicate • Syn: ↑global aphasia • Hypernyms: ↑aphasia … Useful english dictionary
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