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dysnomia

dysnomia Dysnomia is a language problem in which a person cannot name people or objects even though they recognize them correctly and may be able to describe them.

Dysnomia is a language problem in which a person cannot name people or objects even though they recognize them correctly and may be able to describe them. It is associated with damage in the dominant brain hemisphere, especially in language-related areas of 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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