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anomic aphasia
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | anomic aphasia - inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objectsamnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia, anomia, nominal aphasiaaphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion |
anomic aphasia
anomic aphasia[ə′näm·ik ə′fāzh·ə] (psychology) A subtype of fluent aphasia in which principal nouns and verbs cannot be recalled by the individual; typically caused by injury at the temporo-parietal junction. anomic aphasia
aphasia [ah-fa´zhah] a type of speech disorder" >speech disorder consisting of a defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or of comprehension of spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain centers, such as after stroke syndrome on the left side.Patient Care. Aphasia is a complex phenomenon manifested in numerous ways. The recovery period is often very long, even months or years. Because communication is such a vital part of everyday living, loss of the ability to communicate with words, whether in speaking or writing, can profoundly affect the personality and behavior of a patient. Although aphasic persons usually require extensive treatment by specially trained speech patholigists or therapists, all persons concerned with the care of the patient should practice techniques that will help minimize frustration and improve communication with such patients.amnestic aphasia anomic aphasia.anomic aphasia inability to name objects, qualities, or conditions. Called also amnestic or nominal aphasia.ataxic aphasia expressive aphasia.auditory aphasia loss of ability to comprehend spoken language. Called also word deafness.Broca's aphasia motor aphasia.conduction aphasia aphasia due to a lesion of the pathway between the sensory and motor speech centers.expressive aphasia motor aphasia.fluent aphasia that in which speech is well articulated (usually 200 or more words per minute) and grammatically correct but is lacking in content and meaning.global aphasia total aphasia involving all the functions that go to make up speech and communication.jargon aphasia that with utterance of meaningless phrases, either neologisms or incoherently arranged known words.mixed aphasia combined expressive and receptive aphasia.motor aphasia aphasia in which there is impairment of the ability to speak and write, owing to a lesion in the insula and surrounding operculum including Broca's motor speech area. The patient understands written and spoken words but has difficulty uttering the words. See also receptive aphasia. Called also logaphasia and Broca's, expressive, or nonfluent aphasia.nominal aphasia anomic aphasia.nonfluent aphasia motor aphasia.receptive aphasia inability to understand written, spoken, or tactile speech symbols, due to disease of the auditory and visual word centers, as in word blindness. See also motor aphasia. Called also logamnesia and sensory or Wernicke's aphasia.sensory aphasia receptive aphasia.visual aphasia alexia.Wernicke's aphasia receptive aphasia.nom·i·nal a·pha·si·aan 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 aphasiaanomic 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.a·nom·ic a·pha·si·a (ă-nom'ik ă-fā'zē-ă) Aphasia in which the patient cannot name people and objects seen, heard, or felt because of a lesion in the left temporal lobe.
Synonym(s): amnestic aphasia, amnesic aphasia, amnestic anomia, anomia, nominal aphasia. Anomic aphasiaA condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to recall the names of persons or things as a result of a stroke, head injury, brain tumor, or infection.Mentioned in: Aphasiaanomic aphasia
Related to anomic aphasia: AnomiaSynonyms for anomic aphasianoun inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objectsSynonyms- amnesic aphasia
- amnestic aphasia
- anomia
- nominal aphasia
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