A patient with symptoms including the inability to understand language when spoken to,an inability to repeat aloud a word they are told,and the ability to only form words that are nonsense is suffering from:
A)Broca's aphasia.
B)global aphasia.
C)Wernicke's aphasia.
D)word blindness.

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The symptoms described are characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia, where the patient has difficulty understanding spoken language and can speak but produces nonsensical words, indicating an issue with language comprehension rather than speech production.

A Patient with Symptoms Including the Inability to Understand Language