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a·pha·sia
 aphasia
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- pronunciation:
feI
zh
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
partial or total loss of the ability to use or to understand spoken or written language, usu. as a result of damage to the brain.
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adjective + (n.)aphasia
acquired, damnedest, deaf, expressive, honorable, linguistic, neurological, right, sensory, severe, sublime, unaccountable
verb + (n.)aphasia
affect, afflict, associate, cause, develop, speak
noun + (n.)aphasia
apraxia,
autism,
blood,
brain,
case,
coma,
damage,
dementia,
difficulty,
dip,
disorder,
forgiveness,
inability,
patient,
person,
plenum,
problem,
residue,
retrieval,
shunt,
stroke,
word
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| derivations: |
aphasic (adj.), aphasiac (n.), aphasic (n.) |
The word aphasia
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
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