expressive aphasia

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Noun expressive aphasia has 1 sense

motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia, ataxic aphasia, expressive aphasia, nonfluent aphasia - aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
--₁ is a kind of aphasia

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Expressive Aphasia

Definition

Expressive aphasia, also known as Broca's aphasia, is a language disorder characterized by difficulty in expressing oneself through speech or writing. It is caused by damage to the Broca's area in the frontal lobe of the brain.

Sample Sentences

After his stroke, John experienced expressive aphasia and struggled to string words together.
The patient with expressive aphasia could understand spoken language but had trouble forming coherent sentences.
Her expressive aphasia made it challenging for her to communicate her thoughts effectively.
Individuals with expressive aphasia may benefit from speech therapy to improve their language skills.

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