Retrograde Amnesia (Noun)
Meaning
Loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The patient suffered from retrograde amnesia and couldn't recall the events leading up to the car accident that put her in the hospital.
- After the fall, John experienced retrograde amnesia and had no memory of the hike or the events that led to his injury.
- Retrograde amnesia made it impossible for Sarah to remember the argument she had with her sister before the accident.
- The doctor explained that the head trauma had caused retrograde amnesia, which is why the victim couldn't recall the events of the robbery.
- Emily's retrograde amnesia made it difficult for her to piece together the events of the night before the fire that destroyed her home.