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aphasiac

aphasiac

1 9.9
Having trouble speaking or understanding words after a brain injury
  • adjective
  • /əˈfeɪziæk/
  • Specialized
: afásico
  • The therapist worked with several aphasiac patients to help them regain their communication skills.

Examples

  • Her aphasiac condition made it difficult for her to express her thoughts clearly.

  • The patient was described as aphasiac after suffering a severe stroke.

  • Doctors developed special communication strategies for their aphasiac clients.

  • The aphasiac patient struggled to communicate effectively.

  • Many aphasiac individuals require speech therapy.

  • After his stroke, he became aphasiac, struggling to form coherent sentences.

  • The documentary highlighted the challenges faced by aphasiac individuals in expressing their thoughts.

Synonyms

aphasic
vsaphasiac
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having trouble speaking or understanding language after a brain injury

applies only when loss is due to brain injury rather than disease

Antonyms

fluent
6 2.8

Expressing yourself easily and clearly in speech, writing, or performance

Surface Forms

aphasiac positive

Morphology

aphasiac = aphasia (transparent) = aphasia + iac

Formed by the medical noun 'aphasia' plus the adjectival/person-forming suffix '-iac', so the relation to aphasia is clear to learners familiar with the base term.

Etymology

The word aphasiac comes from Greek parts a- 'not' and phasia 'speech', the same root as phrase, so it describes being 'without speech' or unable to use language after a brain injury.