An inability to comprehend speech that is characterized by an inability to understand spoken, written, or tactile speech symbols that results from damage (as by a brain lesion) to an area of the brain (as Wernicke's area) concerned with language. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=sensory%20aphasia ]
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An inability to comprehend speech that is characterized by an inability to understand spoken, written, or tactile speech symbols that results from damage (as by a brain lesion) to an area of the brain (as Wernicke's area) concerned with language.
Wernicke's aphasia
fluent aphasia
inability to perceive pitch, rhythm, and emotional tone of speech
sensory aphasia