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anterograde amnesia

/ˌæntərəʊˈɡreɪd æmˈniːʒə/

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/ˌæntərəʊˈɡreɪd æmˈniːʒə/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся неспособностью формировать новые воспоминания после события, вызвавшего амнезию, при этом долговременные воспоминания до события остаются нетронутыми.

A medical condition characterized by the inability to form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

  1. Inability to form new memoriesC1formal

    A condition where a person cannot create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

    ruНеспособность формировать новые воспоминания

    • After the accident, he suffered from anterograde amnesia and could not remember new people he met.
    • The patient with anterograde amnesia could recall his childhood but not what he had for breakfast.
    • Anterograde amnesia is often depicted in movies, like in the film 'Memento'.