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Descriptor English:   Anomia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Anomia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Anomia 
Synonyms English:   Aphasia, Amnesic
Aphasia, Anomic
Aphasia, Nominal
Dysnomia
Color Anomia  
Tree Number:   C10.597.606.150.500.090
C23.888.592.604.150.500.090
Definition English:   A language dysfunction characterized by the inability to name people and objects that are correctly perceived. The individual is able to describe the object in question, but cannot provide the name. This condition is associated with lesions of the dominant hemisphere involving the language areas, in particular the TEMPORAL LOBE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p484) 
Indexing Annotation English:   inability to name objects: do not confuse with ANOMIE ("state of social disorganization & demoralization in society...", often called "anomia")
History Note English:   1991(1980); use APHASIA 1975-1979 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VI virology  
Record Number:   863 
Unique Identifier:   D000849 

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