An acquired language impairment of some or all of the abilities to produce or comprehend speech and to read or write.
Synonyms: Loss of words Difficulty finding words Losing words
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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- MSH:D001037
- SNOMEDCT_US:87486003
- UMLS:C0003537
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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.