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Jargon Aphasia: incoherent, meaningless, neologistic speech

Nominal Aphasia: difficulty in naming objects

Receptive Aphasia: difficulty in comprehending word meanings or received speech or language

Wernickes Aphasia: Loss of the ability to comprehend language coupled with production of inappropriate language.

Jargon: Potentially confusing words and phrases used in an occupation, trade, or field of study. We might speak of medical jargon, sports jargon, pedagogic jargon, police jargon, or military jargon, . . . View Full Definition

Global Aphasia: both receptive and expressive aphasia present at the same time.

Aphasia: An impairment in the understanding or transmission of ideas by language in any of its forms--reading, writing, or speaking--that is due to injury or disease of the brain centers involved in language.

Brocas Aphasia: Loss of the ability to comprehend language coupled with production of inappropriate language.

Central Aphasia: difficult in arranging words in their correct sequence

Expressive Aphasia: difficulty in expressing thoughts in words whilst comprehension remains.