retrograde amnesia
noun
a memory disorder characterized by an inability to remember events or experiences that occurred before a significant point in time.
Origin of retrograde amnesia
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby retrograde amnesia
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British Dictionary definitions for retrograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia
noun
amnesia caused by a trauma such as concussion, in which the memory loss relates to material learnt before the trauma: Compare anterograde amnesia
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