Aphemia

/əˈfiːmiə/ noun

Loss or impairment of the ability to speak, typically caused by brain injury or stroke; an older term for expressive aphasia.

From Greek a- (without) + pheme (speech) + -ia (condition). This term dates to the 19th century in neurology and psychology literature before the more specific term 'expressive aphasia' became standard.

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