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anterograde amnesia

/ ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd /

noun

  1. See retrograde amnesia
    amnesia caused by brain damage in which the memory loss relates to events occurring after the damage Compare retrograde amnesia

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Origin of anterograde amnesia1

from Latin anterior previous and -grade

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