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associative aphasia

Definitions of associative aphasia
  1. noun
    aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
    synonyms: conduction aphasia
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    type of:
    aphasia
    inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
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