TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("transient global amnesia" is a kind of...):

amnesia; blackout; memory loss (partial or total loss of memory)

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