Meanings
nounretrograde amnesia (countable and uncountable, plural retrograde amnesias)
plural retrograde amnesias
- countableuncountablemedicineThe loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode.
Translations
Danish retrograd amnesi
- retrograd amnesiloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Dutch retrograde amnesie
- retrograde amnesieloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Finnish retrogradinen muistinmenetys
- retrogradinen muistinmenetysloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
French amnésie rétrograde
- amnésie rétrogradeloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Hungarian retrográd amnézia
- retrográd amnézialoss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Polish niepamięć wsteczna, amnezja wsteczna
- niepamięć wstecznaloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
- amnezja wstecznaloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Portuguese amnésia retrógrada
- amnésia retrógradaloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
Spanish amnesia retrógrada
- amnesia retrógradaloss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode
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