Wernicke's aphasia
/ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə//ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/
词源说明
Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
释义
名词noun
- 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.