This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Memory and Speech, Subject name: Physiology
Pure word aphasia is inability to? 
Select and explain. 
A. Read, B. Write, C. Comprehend, D. Speak
C: Comprehend
Answer: C: Comprehend 
Explanation: ANSWER: (C) ComprehendREF: Adams and victors Principles of Neurology 9th ed page 470, Gray's 39th ed page 415Auditory verbal agnosia (AVA), also known as pure word deafness, is the inability to comprehend speech. Individuals with this disorder lose the ability to understand language, repeat words, and write from dictation.