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WORD DEAFNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auditory verbal agnosia
1, record 1, English, auditory%20verbal%20agnosia
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVA 2, record 1, English, AVA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pure word deafness 3, record 1, English, pure%20word%20deafness
correct, noun
- auditory agnosia for speech 3, record 1, English, auditory%20agnosia%20for%20speech
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auditory verbal agnosia (AVA) is the inability to comprehend verbal speech, but with retention of other forms of comprehension, such as written information. 2, record 1, English, - auditory%20verbal%20agnosia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agnosie auditive verbale
1, record 1, French, agnosie%20auditive%20verbale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surdité verbale pure 1, record 1, French, surdit%C3%A9%20verbale%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agnosie auditive renvoie à l'incapacité d'identifier ou de reconnaître des sons en dépit d'un système auditif intact. La surdité verbale pure (agnosie auditive verbale) correspond à l'incapacité à comprendre les sons de la langue en dépit d'un langage normal. 2, record 1, French, - agnosie%20auditive%20verbale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auditory aphasia
1, record 2, English, auditory%20aphasia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acoustic aphasia 1, record 2, English, acoustic%20aphasia
correct
- word deafness 1, record 2, English, word%20deafness
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of receptive aphasia in which sounds are heard but convey no meaning to the person affected, due to disease of the subcortical pathways leading to the main auditory center of the brain, or disease of the center itself. 1, record 2, English, - auditory%20aphasia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aphasie auditive
1, record 2, French, aphasie%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aphasie réceptive caractérisée par l'incapacité de comprendre le langage parlé. 1, record 2, French, - aphasie%20auditive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afasia auditiva
1, record 2, Spanish, afasia%20auditiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sordera verbal 1, record 2, Spanish, sordera%20verbal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Trastorno en el que] se pierde la capacidad de comprender el lenguaje, de repetir palabras oídas o escribir al dictado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - afasia%20auditiva
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