anterograde amnesia

/ (ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd) /


noun
  1. amnesia caused by brain damage in which the memory loss relates to events occurring after the damage: Compare retrograde amnesia

Origin of anterograde amnesia

1
from Latin anterior previous and -grade

Words Nearby anterograde amnesia

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