anomia

a·no·mi·a

 (ə-nō′mē-ə)

n.

Aphasia characterized by the impaired ability to recall the names of persons and things.

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[a- + Latin nōmen, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots + -ia.]

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a·nom′ic (ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk) adj.

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anomie, anomy, anomia

a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by an absence or breakdown of social and legal norms and values, as in the case of an uprooted people. — anomic, adj.

See also: Law

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anomia - inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia, anomic aphasia, nominal aphasia aphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
	2.	Anomia - type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters genus Anomia mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks Anomiidae, family Anomiidae - saddle oysters Anomia ephippium, saddle oyster - thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched

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