Auditory aphasia
aphasia in which there is no comprehension of spoken words; word deafness.
historical examples
word deafness, a term often used as synonymous with auditory aphasia, is misleading and should be abandoned.
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auditory aphasia n.
impairment of the ability to comprehend spoken language even though hearing is normal. also called acoustic aphasia.
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