Anomia Definition
ə-nōmē-ə
noun
Aphasia characterized by the impaired ability to recall the names of persons and things.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- genus Anomia
- amnesic aphasia
- anomic aphasia
- nominal aphasia
- amnestic aphasia
Other Word Forms of Anomia
Noun
Singular:
anomia
Plural:
anomiasOrigin of Anomia
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a– Latin nōmen name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots –ia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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