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tonic receptor

a receptor cell whose frequency of discharge of nerve impulses declines slowly or not at all as stimulation is maintained. Compare phasic receptor.

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May 19th 2024

anomia

anomia

n.

1. loss or impairment of the ability to name objects. All individuals with aphasia exhibit anomia, and the extent of naming difficulty is a good general measure of aphasia severity.

2. an obsolete term for a defective moral sense. [defined by U.S. physician Benjamin Rush (1745–1813)] —anomic adj.