noun
- a person who has aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain injury or disease that affects the ability to speak, understand, or use words
Usage: medical/clinical term; also spelled 'aphasic'
adjective
- relating to or affected by aphasia
Usage: medical/clinical term; also spelled 'aphasic'
Examples
- The stroke left him an aphasiac, struggling to find the right words.
- Her aphasiac symptoms improved significantly with speech therapy.
- The neurologist specializes in treating aphasiac patients.
- After the accident, he became aphasiac and required intensive rehabilitation.
- Speech-language pathologists work with aphasiac individuals to restore communication skills.