One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia. From dys- meaning difficult, painful, bad, disordered, abnormal + the Greek phasis meaning speech.

Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury. Sometimes, it is called dysphrasia.

Difficulty in the use of language due to a brain lesion without mental impairment.

The inability to communicate with spech clearly due to damage to the cerebral cortex. Se dysathria.

A disorder that causes impairment of speech.

 - Difficulty in the use of language due to a brain lesion without mental impairment.

(n) an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage

An Aphasia characterized by impairment of expressive Language (Speech, Writing, signs) and relative preservation of receptive Language abilities (i.e., Comprehension). This condition is caused by lesi [..]

A type of fluent Aphasia characterized by an impaired ability to repeat one and two word Phrases, despite retained Comprehension. This condition is associated with dominant hemisphere lesions involvin [..]

A Language dysfunction characterized by the inability to name people and objects that are correctly perceived. The individual is able to describe the object in question, but cannot provide the name. T [..]

Impairment in the Comprehension of Speech and meaning of words, both spoken and written, and of the meanings conveyed by their grammatical relationships in sentences. It is caused by lesions that prim [..]

Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension; term often used when associated with stroke or brain injury.

Partial or complete impairment of the ability to communicate. (Aphasia is the loss of language and communication skills, usually after suffering a stroke.)Dyspraxia

Difficulty in the use of language without mental impairment due to a brain lesion.

Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury. Sometimes, it is called dysphrasia.

(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.