Aphasia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000729",
  "term": "Aphasia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neurological disorder that impairs a person's ability to communicate, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and often the ability to read or write. It results from damage to parts of the brain that control language. The severity and specific type of aphasia depend on the location and extent of brain injury.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "aphonia",
    "brain",
    "dysphasia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 848 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aphasia/"
}