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retrograde amnesia
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noun
a memory disorder characterized by an inability to remember events or experiences that occurred before a significant point in time.
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Origin of retrograde amnesia
First recorded in 1930â35
Words nearby retrograde amnesia
retroflex, retroflexion, retrofocus lens, retrogradation, retrograde, retrograde amnesia, retrograde ejaculation, retrogress, retrogression, retrogressive, retroject
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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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