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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.

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