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amnesic aphasia

/æmˈniːzɪk əˈfeɪʒə/

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/æmˈniːzɪk əˈfeɪʒə/C2formalmedical
  • ruТип афазии, характеризующийся трудностью вспоминания или подбора правильных слов, особенно существительных, при сохранении беглости речи и относительно сохранном понимании. Часто связан с повреждением височных или теменных долей головного мозга.

A type of aphasia characterized by difficulty recalling or finding the right words, especially nouns, while speech remains fluent and comprehension is relatively intact. It is often associated with damage to the temporal or parietal lobes of the brain.

  1. Memory-related language disorderC2formal

    A type of aphasia characterized by difficulty recalling words or names, often due to damage in the brain's language areas.

    ruНарушение речи, связанное с памятью

    • The patient with amnesic aphasia struggled to name common objects during the test.
    • Therapists use word-retrieval exercises to help those with amnesic aphasia.
    • Amnesic aphasia can result from a stroke affecting the temporal lobe.