Wernicke's aphasia

English

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɜːnɪkiːz əˈfeɪʒə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɝnɪkiz əˈfeɪʒə/

Noun

Wernicke's aphasia (uncountable)

1. (medicine, pathology) 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.

Translations

aphasia associated with damage to Wernicke's area

• Afrikaans: Wernicke se afasie, sensoriese afasie
• Finnish: Wernicken afasia, sensorinen afasia
• French: aphasie de Wernicke f
• Portuguese: afasia de Wernicke f