amnesic aphasia

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Noun

amnesic aphasia - inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objectsamnestic aphasia, anomia, anomic aphasia, nominal aphasiaaphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion

amnesic aphasia

nom·i·nal a·pha·si·a

an aphasia in which the principal deficit is difficulty in naming people and objects seen, heard, or felt; due to lesions in various portions of the language area. Synonym(s): amnestic aphasia, amnesic aphasia, anomia, anomic aphasia

anomic aphasia

Loss of the ability to name objects and recall words. Those with anomic aphasia often substitute circumlocutions (“work-arounds”) to express the forgotten word.
Aetiology
Trauma, stroke or tumours involving the parietal or temporal lobes, especially if left-sided.
Diagnosis
Verbal tests, imaging; false positive and false negative results are not uncommon.

amnesic aphasia

Loss of memory for the names of objects, states or conditions.

amnesic aphasia

Related to amnesic aphasia: amnestic aphasia

noun

Synonyms for amnesic aphasia

noun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects

Synonyms

amnestic aphasia
anomia
anomic aphasia
nominal aphasia

Related Words

aphasia

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