fluent aphasia

/ˌfluənt əˌfeɪʒ(i)ə/
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Definitions of fluent aphasia
  1. noun
    aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
    synonyms: Wernicke's aphasia, impressive aphasia, receptive aphasia, sensory 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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