Aphasia
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002381
Term info
database cross reference
- MSH:D001037
- UMLS:C0003537
- SNOMEDCT_US:87486003
comment
Aphasia is caused by brain injury. The most common cause is stroke, but aphasia can also be caused by other factors such as head trauma, brain tumors, or infections.
definition
An acquired language impairment of some or all of the abilities to produce or comprehend speech and to read or write.
has exact synonym
Loss of words, Difficulty finding words, Losing words
id
HP:0002381