nominal aphasia

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noun

aphasia in which the primary symptom is an inability to recall or recognize the names of objects

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Words nearby nominal aphasia

nomenclator, nomenclature, nomenklatura, Nomex, nominal, nominal aphasia, nominal damages, nominalism, nominalize, nominally, nominal par

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How to use nominal aphasia in a sentence

But the fighting continues, and grows worse, despite a nominal ceasefire.
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By contrast, incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn only faced nominal opposition in his primary.
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Its nominal charter was publishing, more or less quarterly, a humor magazine.
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It's common to view a nominal commitment to a Palestinian state as a public relations tactic.
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Since WWII, the US unemployment rate has averaged 8% when the short-term nominal T-bill rate is 2% or lower.
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He was young to be a colonel, but the title was merely nominal and complimentary, and not given for any service to his country.
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The nominal intendente da policia is also the supreme judge in criminal cases.
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The rule of the King, nominal within the walls of his own palace, was laughed at in the city and ignored beyond its walls.
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Four nominal species of the genus Pipistrellus are currently recognized in North America.
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Adiutrix for work elsewhere, it recalled both governor and legion, and gave up the more northerly of his nominal conquests.
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Medical definitions for nominal aphasia

nominal aphasia

[ nŏm′ə-nəl ]

Aphasia that is characterized by the impaired ability to recall the names of persons and things.anomia anomic aphasia