1. Unable to speak because of a brain lesion
   "The aphasic patient struggled to communicate his needs"
    
2. Related to or affected by aphasia
   "aphasic speech"

1. Someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
   "The stroke left him an aphasic, struggling to communicate his basic needs"

Derived forms: aphasics

See also: inarticulate, unarticulate

Type of: handicapped person

Encyclopedia: Aphasic