loading...| Preferred Name | Aphasia | |
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Difficulty finding words Losing words Loss of words |
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| Definitions |
An acquired language impairment of some or all of the abilities to produce or comprehend speech and to read or write. 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. The terms aphasia and dysphasia are usually considered to be synonymous, but the word dysphasia has been used inconsistently and it is recommended to no longer use the term dysphasia. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002381 |
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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. The terms aphasia and dysphasia are usually considered to be synonymous, but the word dysphasia has been used inconsistently and it is recommended to no longer use the term dysphasia. |
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SNOMEDCT_US:87486003 UMLS:C0003537 |
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| definition |
An acquired language impairment of some or all of the abilities to produce or comprehend speech and to read or write. |
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true |
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HP:0002357 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Difficulty finding words Losing words Loss of words |
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| id |
HP:0002381 |
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| label |
Aphasia |
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| notation |
HP:0002381 |
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| preferred label |
Aphasia |
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Aphasia |
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