A 75-year-old woman with a left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is now unable to speak. You document which term to indicate this deficit?

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Aphasia refers to the inability to speak or understand language due to damage in the brain, while dysphasia refers to difficulty with speaking due to weakness or paralysis of the muscles involved in speech. Dysphonia refers to difficulty with the sound or tone of the voice. Anoxia refers to a lack of oxygen to the brain and would not be the appropriate term to describe the patient's deficit.

A 75-Year-Old Woman with a Left Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) Is