anterograde amnesia meaning

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anterograde amnesia (noun): loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma.

Definition of anterograde amnesia

  1. loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

    Synonyms: posttraumatic amnesia

    Type of: amnesia

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