inability to comprehend speech
receptive aphasia
An inability to comprehend speech that is characterized by an inability to understand spoken, written, or tactile speech symbols that results from damage (as by a brain lesion) to an area of the brain (as Wernicke's area) concerned with language.
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fluent aphasia
inability to perceive pitch, rhythm, and emotional tone of speech
Wernicke's aphasia
sensory aphasia
symptoms