anterograde amnesia

/ (ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd) /

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noun

amnesia caused by brain damage in which the memory loss relates to events occurring after the damageCompare retrograde amnesia

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Word Origin for anterograde amnesia

from Latin anterior previous and -grade

Words nearby anterograde amnesia

anteprandial, anteprohibition, anterior, anterior tooth, Antero, anterograde amnesia, anteroom, anteroparietal, Anteros, Anterus, antetype

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How to use anterograde amnesia in a sentence

Liberals are outraged over the Steven Scalise scandal—but the left has selective amnesia.
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What are the real life consequences of our collective amnesia?
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“I invented everything—amnesia, pain, hemorrhoids,” he told La Stampa.
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But there is more to this behaviour than intentional amnesia.
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The first is what Scottish historian Tom Devine calls “imperial amnesia.”
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The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "Apraxia."
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Asked her friend abruptly, "Have you ever seen a case of amnesia?"
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For instance, I could have amnesia so that I could see you, but there wouldn't be any me.
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The temporary amnesia slipped aside and the veil began to rise.
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When you cracked up, a blow on the head, or something, must have created a temporary amnesia and you thought you were Danson.
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