memory loss

/ˌmɛməri lɔs/

/ˈmɛməri lɒs/

Definitions of memory loss

1. noun

   partial or total loss of memory
   synonyms: amnesia, blackout

   types:

   anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia

   loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

   retrograde amnesia

   loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

   forgetfulness

   tendency to forget

   selective amnesia

   amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember

   transient global amnesia

   memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

   senior moment

   a momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)

   posthypnotic amnesia

   selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist

   type of:

   cognitive state, state of mind

   the state of a person's cognitive processes