aphasic
Unable to speak
Aphasic describes someone affected by aphasia—the loss or impairment of language ability, typically caused by brain damage from stroke or injury.
An aphasic patient may struggle to speak, understand speech, read, or write, depending on which brain regions are affected.
As a noun, an aphasic is a person with this condition: The aphasic could understand questions but couldn't form replies.
Inability to recall words
- word-findingAccessing stored vocabulary
- language impairmentReduced capacity for communication
- acquiredCame to possess
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
receptive · progressive · neologism · circumlocution · perseveration
Communicative body movement
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- writingRecorded language on surface
- AACSound compression format
communication board · picture cards · augmentative · facial expression · nonverbal · eye contact · visual aids · symbols
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- lesionArea of pathological change
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
neurons · synapse · neurotransmitter · lobes · neuroplasticity · cerebral · temporal lobe · frontal lobe
Spoken expression aloud
- articulationClear vocal expression
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- namingAssigning a label
- repetitionAct of redoing
pauses · hesitation · fragmented · telegraphic · comprehension · expression · verbalization · discourse
Rest mode, shortened
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
exercises · relearning · prognosis · intensive therapy · group therapy · caregiver training · generalization
anomia
Inability to recall words
- word-findingAccessing stored vocabulary
- language impairmentReduced capacity for communication
- acquiredCame to possess
expressive · receptive · progressive · neologism · circumlocution · perseveration
gesture
Communicative body movement
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- writingRecorded language on surface
AAC · communication board · picture cards · augmentative · facial expression · nonverbal · eye contact · visual aids · symbols · apps
brain
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- lesionArea of pathological change
stroke · neurons · synapse · neurotransmitter · lobes · neuroplasticity · cerebral · temporal lobe · frontal lobe · neural
utterance
Spoken expression aloud
- articulationClear vocal expression
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- namingAssigning a label
repetition · pauses · hesitation · fragmented · telegraphic · comprehension · expression · verbalization · discourse · conversation
SLP
Rest mode, shortened
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
intervention · exercises · relearning · prognosis · intensive therapy · group therapy · caregiver training · generalization
aphasicarticulate
Express clearly, or well-spoken
eloquent · fluent · well-spoken · verbal · communicative
aphasicexpressive
Showing feelings outwardly
articulate · fluent · coherent · lucid · facile
- Broca's aphasiaLanguage disorder affecting speech output