amnesia : Idioms & Phrases
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anterograde amnesia
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noun loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
anterograde amnesia.
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posthypnotic amnesia
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noun selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist
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posttraumatic amnesia
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noun loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
anterograde amnesia.
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retrograde amnesia
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noun loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
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selective amnesia
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noun amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
- why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?
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transient global amnesia
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noun 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
