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Definition of Memory loss
1. Noun. Partial or total loss of memory. "He has a total blackout for events of the evening"
Generic synonyms: Cognitive State, State Of Mind
Specialized synonyms: Anterograde Amnesia, Posttraumatic Amnesia, Retrograde Amnesia, Forgetfulness, Selective Amnesia, Transient Global Amnesia
Derivative terms: Amnesic, Amnesic, Amnestic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Memory Loss
Literary usage of Memory loss
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the obscure diseases of the brain and disorders of the mind by Forbes Winslow (1868)
"Decay of memory in old age—Retention of early impressions in old age—Premature
impairment of memory—Loss of memory in advanced life—The poet Roger's loss of ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Cortical anosmia (smell memory loss), non-recognition of objects by smell.
Cortical agusia (taste memory loss), non-recognition of objects by taste. ..."
3. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age Pages (1993)
"They remember that in the past, doctors dismissed memory loss, confusion, or
similar behaviors as a normal part of aging. However, scientists have now found ..."
4. Useful Knowledge: The American Philosophical Society Millennium Program by Alexander G. Bearn, American Philosophical Society (1999)
"This memory loss is probably the most bothersome and frequently mentioned complaint
... [61] This memory loss is not an early phase of Alzheimers disease. ..."
5. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Final Report edited by Joyce C Laslof, Marguerite Knox, John D Baldeschwieler (1997)
"For the CCEP, 34 percent of participants report memory loss and 27 percent report
difficulty concentrating.277 Fourteen percent of Registry participants ..."
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