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Amnesia

usgb/æmˈniːʒə/Volume
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Medical ContextPlay
Amnesia is often used to describe memory loss due to injury or disease in medical shows or discussions. SlideThe patient displays symptoms of amnesia following the cerebral hemorrhage.
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Total or PartialPlay
Amnesia can be total or partial, meaning a person may forget everything or just specific parts. SlideShe's experienced partial amnesia; she remembers her name but not her family.
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Common MisunderstandingPlay
Unlike in movies, real amnesia rarely involves forgetting one's identity completely. SlideHe knew who he was, but his amnesia blocked memories of the past year.