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amnesia

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am·ne·si·a /æmˈniːziə $ -ʒə/ noun [uncountable]  MIthe medical condition of not being able to remember anything 记忆丧失,遗忘(症)amnesiac /-ziæk $ -ʒiæk, -ziæk/ noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
amnesiaA man suffering from amnesia was identified by his sister, who saw his picture on television.Again he began to wonder if he was suffering from amnesia.For a time, he had amnesia.We may never have amnesia or know anyone who suffers from it.When a new consciousness is brought about it shouldn't bring about historical amnesia as it often does.It would evaporate in institutional amnesia. 15 Banana-Now Time Reengineering and redesign often focus on time compression.He harvested a magnetic puff of amnesia. 2.The woman, who was wearing a camel coat, is suffering amnesia and can give no details of her identity.She was suffering amnesia and taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital.
Origin amnesia (1700-1800) Modern Latin Greek, forgetfulness, probably from amnestia; → AMNESTY
am·ne·si·a nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus being not able condition medical of to remember anything


amnesia
amnesia /æmˈniːziə $ -ʒə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek, 'forgetfulness', probably from amnestia; amnesty
the medical condition of not being able to remember anything
—amnesiac /-ziæk $ -ʒiæk, -ziæk/ noun [countable]


am·nesiaBrE /æmˈniːziə/ 🔊NAmE /æmˈniːʒə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a medical condition in which sb partly or completely loses their memory 遗忘(症);记忆缺失 am·nesiac BrE /æmˈniːziæk/ 🔊NAmE /æmˈniːʒiæk/ 🔊 nounThis new discovery helps amnesiacs keep their memory. 这项新发现有助于遗忘症患者保持记忆。🔊🔊