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amnesia /am·ne·sia/ (am-ne´zhah) pathologic impairment of memory. anterograde amnesia amnesia for events occurring subsequent to the episode precipitating the disorder. dissociative amnesia a dissociative disorder characterized by a sudden loss of memory for important personal information and which is not due to the direct effects of a psychogenic substance or a general medical condition. psychogenic amnesia dissociative a. retrograde amnesia amnesia for events occurring prior to the episode precipitating the disorder. transient global amnesia a temporary episode of short-term memory loss without other neurological impairment. visual amnesia alexia. visual amnesia Etymology: L, visus, vision; Gk, amnesia, forgetfulness an inability to recognize objects, including written words, previously seen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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