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amnesia (s) (noun); amnesias, amnesiæ (pl)
A partial or a total loss or a lack of memory: "The mother's amnesia was shown by her inability to recall past experiences or being unable to remember who she was."

"Amnesias can be caused by shocks, psychological disturbances, brain injuries, or certain kinds of illnesses."

This entry is located in the following units: a-, an- (page 8) mne-, mnem-, mnemon-, mnes-, -mnesia, -mnesiac, -mnesic, -mnestic + (page 1)
amnesia, aphasia
amnesia (am NEE zhuh) (noun)
A loss of memory as a result of a shock, an injury, a psychological disturbance, or some kind of medical disorder: "Because of the shock caused by a head injury, the Victor's amnesia resulted in a total loss of memory regarding his past life."
aphasia (uh FAY zhuh) (noun)
One in a group of speech disorders in which there is a defect, or loss, of the power of expression and comprehension of spoken or written language or signs: "Rhond's brother suddenly had aphasia as a result of brain damage resulting from the automobile-accident."

In addition to partial amnesia, the patient at the hospital suffered aphasia which impeded his recovery from the accident he suffered last year.

This entry is located in the following units: Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 6) -phasia, -phasic, -phasis, -phasy + (page 1)
Memoir: Oscar Levant
(Man Suffering from Amnesia)
Word Entries containing the term: “amnesia”
tactile amnesia (s) (noun) [astereognosis], tactile amnesias (pl)
Loss or lack of the ability to understand the form and nature of objects that are touched (stereognosis), a form of tactile agnosia: "Tactile amnesia is the loss of the ability to determine the shape of objects through the sense of touching."
This entry is located in the following units: a-, an- (page 18) mne-, mnem-, mnemon-, mnes-, -mnesia, -mnesiac, -mnesic, -mnestic + (page 1) -osis, -sis, -sia, -sy, -se (page 7)