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Meaning of Wernicke's aphasia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/

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A type of aphasia traditionally associated with neurological damage to Wernicke's area in the brain; the patient speaks with normal grammar, syntax, and intonation, but may use the wrong words or insert non-existent words.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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