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:
anomias

Origin of Anomia

  • 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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