auditory aphasia

Pure Word Deafness is caused by damage to Wernicke's area or disruption of auditory input to this region. Exhibits itself as inability to comprehend the meaning of speech, but (in most cases) still being able to hear, speak, read and write.It can be associated with the left superior temporal lobe.
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Auditory aphasia n. Impairment of the ability to comprehend spoken language even though hearing is normal. Also called acoustic aphasia. [more]Auditory aphasia - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
(synonym) acoustic aphasia, word deafness
(hypernym) aphasia