Wernicke's aphasia

== English == === Etymology === Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɜːnɪkiːz əˈfeɪʒə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɝnɪkəz əˈfeɪʒə/, /ˈvɝnɪkiz əˈfeɪʒə/ === Noun === Wernicke's aphasia (uncountable) (medicine, pathology) 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. ==== Translations ====