retrograde amnesia

noun

a memory disorder characterized by an inability to remember events or experiences that occurred before a significant point in time.

Nearby words

retroflexion, retrofocus lens, retrognathism, retrogradation, retrograde, retrograde amnesia, retrograde beat, retrograde block, retrograde ejaculation, retrograde embolism, retrograde hernia

Origin of retrograde amnesia

First recorded in 1930–35

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British Dictionary definitions for retrograde amnesia

retrograde amnesia

noun

amnesia caused by a trauma such as concussion, in which the memory loss relates to material learnt before the traumaCompare anterograde amnesia

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Medicine definitions for retrograde amnesia

retrograde amnesia

n.

A condition in which events that occurred before the onset of amnesia cannot be recalled.