am·ne·sia

(ăm-nē′zhə)

Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

[Greek amnēsiā, forgetfulness, probably alteration of amnēstiā, from amnēstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-¹ + mimnēskein, mnē-, to remember; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

am·ne′si·ac′ (-nē′zē-ăk′, -zhē-ăk′), am·ne′sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) n. & adj.

am·nes′tic (-nĕs′tĭk) adj.

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amnestic

(æmˈnɛstɪk)

adj

(Medicine) causing amnesia

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