Meaning & use
Anomia
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A language disorder marked by difficulty recalling the names of objects, people, or places.
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After the stroke, he developed anomia and often paused mid-sentence searching for common nouns.
Anomia is one of the earliest symptoms clinicians look for when assessing certain types of dementia.
A note on using this word
Distinct from the sociological term 'anomie' (a breakdown of social norms), anomia specifically refers to a neurological word-finding difficulty.
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