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Noun: retrograde amnesia  're-tru,greyd am'nee-zhu
  1. Loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
    "The boxer experienced retrograde amnesia, unable to recall the moments leading up to the knockout"

Derived forms: retrograde amnesias

Type of: amnesia, blackout, memory loss

Encyclopedia: Retrograde amnesia