Noun
aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
Source: WordNetReceptive aphasia results from damage in the posterior one-third of the superior gyrus of the temporal lobe of the left hemisphere. Source: Internet
Presentation Receptive aphasia results from damage to Wernicke's area located posterior to the lateral sulcus in the left hemisphere of the brain. Source: Internet
For example, someone with Receptive aphasia may say, "You know that smoodle pinkered and that I want to get him round and take care of him like you want before", meaning "The dog needs to go out so I will take him for a walk". Source: Internet
Individuals with Receptive aphasia usually have great difficulty understanding the speech of both themselves and others and are, therefore, often unaware of their mistakes. Source: Internet
Receptive aphasia was named after Carl Wernicke who recognized this condition. Source: Internet