Meaning | partial or total loss of memory. |
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Synonyms | amnesia, blackout |
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Narrower | anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia | Loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma |
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forgetfulness | tendency to forget |
retrograde amnesia | Loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma |
selective amnesia | amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember |
transient global amnesia | memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons |
Broader | cognitive state, state of mind | The state of a person's cognitive processes |
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Spanish | amnesia, apagón, olvido total, pérdida de memoria |
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Catalan | amnèsia |
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