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nonaphasic

9.9

A person who can speak and understand language normally after brain damage

noun
/ˌnɒnəˈfeɪzɪk/

Specialized

: no afásico

Many nonaphasics can express their thoughts effectively.

Examples

The control group included one nonaphasic who completed all the language assessments.
A nonaphasic was selected to match the age and education level of the patient group.
Researchers compared the brain scans of nonaphasic participants with those who had language impairments.
She is a nonaphasic individual who communicates clearly.
The research study included a nonaphasic person to ensure clear language comparisons.
In the experiment, a nonaphasic participant performed well in all language evaluations.
A nonaphasic individual helped the team by demonstrating effective communication skills.

Antonyms

aphasic

Specialized

1 9.9

A person who cannot speak or understand language after a brain injury

How Aphasic

aphasic

Specialized

1 9.9

nonaphasic

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

nonaphasic singular

nonaphasics plural

Morphology

nonaphasic = nonaphasic (semi-transparent) = non + aphas + ic

The noun is a regular conversion of the adjective 'nonaphasic', whose meaning is directly built from the negative prefix non- plus the medical adjective base.

Etymology

Nonaphasic as a noun has the same parts: non- 'not' and aphasic from Greek a- 'without' and phasis 'speech', like in phrase. So, a nonaphasic is a person who does not have aphasia and can speak normally.