anterograde amnesia

/ ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd /

noun

1. amnesia caused by brain damage in which the memory loss relates to events occurring after the damage Compare retrograde amnesia

Word History and Origins

Origin of anterograde amnesia¹

from Latin anterior previous and -grade

Example Sentences

A 1953 operation to remove his hippocampus left H.M. with nearly perfect anterograde amnesia, meaning he could form short- but not long-term recollections, rendering him the ideal subject for memory studies.

From Scientific American

In medical terms this memory loss is a form of temporary anterograde amnesia, a condition where the ability to form new memories is, for a limited time, impaired.

From Scientific American

H.M. developed anterograde amnesia: from the age of 27 he never formed a new long-term memory.

From Economist

H.M.’s inability to form new memories is characteristic of what is called anterograde amnesia.

From Salon

Far more unusual is Johnson’s inability to record memories, or anterograde amnesia.

From The New Yorker