Meanings
nounparanomia (countable and uncountable, plural paranomias)
plural paranomias
- countableuncountablemedicineVerbal paraphasia, an aspect of aphasia, where the patient speaks a word different from the one they intended to say.
Origin
From para- + Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “custom”) + -ia.
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paranomia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranomia
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