memory loss
English Thesaurus
1. partial or total loss of memory (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia, |
| definition | : | loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | retrograde amnesia, |
| definition | : | loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | forgetfulness, |
| definition | : | tendency to forget (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | selective amnesia, |
| definition | : | amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | transient global amnesia, |
| definition | : | memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | amnesiac, amnesic, |
| definition | : | suffering from a partial loss of memory (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | amnesic, amnestic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or caused by amnesia (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | amnesiac, amnesic, |
| definition | : | suffering from a partial loss of memory (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | amnesic, amnestic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or caused by amnesia (adj.pert) |
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