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word deafness
word deafnessn. A form of aphasia in which the meaning of ordinary spoken words becomes incomprehensible.word deafness n (Pathology) loss of ability to understand spoken words, esp as the result of a cerebral lesion. Also called: auditory aphasia ˈword-ˌdeaf adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  word deafness - an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing lossacoustic aphasia, auditory aphasiaaphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion |
EncyclopediaSeedeafnessword deafness
deafness [def´nes] hearing loss; lack or loss of all or a major part of the sense of hearing. For types, see under hearing loss.Alexander's deafness congenital deafness due to cochlear aplasia involving chiefly the organ of Corti and adjacent ganglion cells of the basal coil of the cochlea; high-frequency hearing loss results.central deafness that due to causes in the auditory pathways or in the brain; see hearing loss.conduction deafness (conductive deafness) hearing loss" >conductive hearing loss.functional deafness hearing loss" >functional hearing loss.hysterical deafness functional hearing loss.pagetoid deafness that occurring in osteitis deformans of the bones of the skull (paget's disease).sensorineural deafness 1. that due to a defect in the inner ear or the acoustic nerve. See hearing loss.2. hearing loss" >sensorineural hearing loss.word deafness auditory aphasia.au·di·to·ry a·pha·si·aan impairment in comprehension of the auditory forms of language and communication, including the ability to write from dictation in the presence of normal hearing. Spontaneous speech, reading, and writing are not affected. Synonym(s): acoustic aphasia, word deafnessword deafnessn. A form of aphasia in which the meaning of ordinary spoken words becomes incomprehensible.au·di·to·ry a·pha·si·a (aw'di-tōr-ē ă-fā'zē-ă) An impairment in comprehension of the auditory forms of language and communication, including the ability to write from dictation in the presence of normal hearing. Spontaneous speech, reading, and writing are not affected.
Synonym(s): word deafness, pure word deafness. word deafness
Synonyms for word deafnessnoun an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing lossSynonyms- acoustic aphasia
- auditory aphasia
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