Meaning Of The Word Amnesia

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Amnesia Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Amnesia?

amnesia
uncountable noun: If someone has amnesia, they have lost their memory.

amnesia in American English
partial or total loss of memory caused as by brain injury or by shock
noun: loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc

amnesia in British English
noun: a defect in memory, esp one resulting from a pathological cause, such as brain damage

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