Phrase guide

nominal aphasia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of anomia (“the inability to remember names”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anomia

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anomic aphasia, anomia, amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aphasia

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