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amnesia
/æmˈniʒə/
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What does amnesia mean?
noun
- Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
- (figuratively) Forgetfulness.
- (slang) A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.
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Through unwillingness, or barely possibly real amnesia for the injury, Inez has not helped us to know the facts.
With any disease of the brain, temporary or permanent, amnesia or memory loss may and usually is present (e.
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The dementia consists mainly in impairment or loss of the power of retention, with resulting amnesia for recent occurrences, and temporal disorientation.
According to Seguin a reverend old gentleman affected with amnesia of words was forced to utter after the sentence, "Our Father who art in heaven," the words "let Him stay there."