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anomia

anomia Anomia is a language problem in which a person can recognize and describe a person or object but cannot say its name.

Anomia is a language problem in which a person can recognize and describe a person or object but cannot say its name. It is associated with damage to language-related areas of the dominant side of the brain, especially the temporal lobe.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Anomia” (D000849).
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