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MeSH Heading: Anomia
Tree Number(s): C10.597.606.150.500.090; C23.888.592.604.150.500.090
Unique ID: D000849
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000849
Annotation: inability to name objects: do not confuse with ANOMIE ("state of social disorganization & demoralization in society...", often called "anomia")
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Anomic Dysphasia; Aphasia, Amnesic; Aphasia, Anomic; Aphasia, Nominal; Color Anomia; Dysnomia; Nominal Dysphasia
Previous Indexing: Aphasia (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see under APHASIA 1980-1990, see APHASIA 1975-1979
History Note: 1991(1980); use APHASIA 1975-1979
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/12/14
Revision Date: 1999/11/08

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Concept UI: M0001263
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Anomia Preferred Term
Term UI T002479
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1980); Anomic Dysphasia
Term UI T371922
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Aphasia, Amnesic
Term UI T002480
Date12/14/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Aphasia, Anomic
Term UI T002481
Date12/14/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Aphasia, Nominal
Term UI T002483
Date03/21/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Dysnomia
Term UI T002482
Date03/12/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Nominal Dysphasia
Term UI T371923
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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