A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from ____.
A) Broca's aphasia
B) Wernicke's aphasia
C) Williams syndrome
D) apraxia

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The patient is exhibiting symptoms of Broca's aphasia, which is characterized by difficulty in producing articulate speech. The patient is able to convey meaning using short and simple phrases, but struggles to form complete sentences. This often results from damage to the left frontal lobe of the brain.

A Stroke Patient Speaks in Short, Inarticulate but Meaningful Phrases