am·ne·sia ( m-n  zh )n. Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness. [Greek amn si , forgetfulness, probably from amnsti, from amnstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-1 + mimnskein, mn-, to remember; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]am·ne si·ac (-nz-k, -zh-k), am·nesic (-z k, -sk) n. & adj.am·nes tic (-n stk) adj. |
amnesia
Noun
a partial or total loss of memory [Greek: forgetfulness]
amnesiac adjn
| amnesia (m-nzh) Partial or total loss of memory, usually caused by brain injury or shock. |
amnesia
a loss or lack of memory. — amnesiac, n. — amnesie, adj.
See also: Memory
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| Noun | 1. | amnesia - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening" cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma retrograde amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma forgetfulness - tendency to forget selective amnesia - 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?" transient global amnesia - 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 |
Translations
n amnesia [ӕmˈniːziə]
loss of memory After falling on his head he suffered from amnesia. geheueverlies, amnesie فُقْدان الذَّاكِرَه، نِسْيان амнезия amnézie hukommelsestab; hukommelsessvigt; amnesi der Gedächnisschwund αμνησία amnesia mälukaotus فراموشی muistinmenetys amnésie מַחֲלַת הַשִׁכחָה याददाश्त खो जाना/ विस्मरण amnezija emlékezetvesztés hilang ingatan, amnesi óminni amnesia 記憶喪失症 건망증 amnezija, atminties netekimas amnēzija; atmiņas zudums hilang ingatan geheugenverlies hukommelsestap, amnesi utrata pamięci amnésia amnezie амнезия amnézia izguba spomina amnezija amnesi, minnesförlust ภาวะสูญเสียความทรงจำ hafıza kaybı, amnezi 健忘症 амнезія, втрата пам'яті یاد داشت کا کھو جانا chứng hay quên 健忘症
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