transient global amnesia
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8.6
- noun
- /trænˈziːənt ˈɡloʊbəl əˈmiːnə/
- Specialized
:
amnesia global transitoria
- While experiencing transient global amnesia, she could not remember where she had put her keys but still recognized her family.
It's called transient, transient global amnesia.
- It's called transient, transient global amnesia.
Examples
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Doctors often discuss transient global amnesia in neurology classes.
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She experienced transient global amnesia after the accident.
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After recovering from transient global amnesia, he had no recollection of the events from earlier that day.
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During an episode of transient global amnesia, the patient repeatedly asked the same questions without realizing it.
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The neurologist diagnosed her condition as transient global amnesia after she experienced several hours of memory loss.
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A sudden episode of transient global amnesia left him unable to remember his own name, though he remained alert.
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Doctors say that transient global amnesia can occur after stressful events, causing temporary confusion for several hours.
Synonyms
93
6.7
A loss of memory often after injury, illness, or trauma
40
3.4
A problem when a person cannot remember information or past experiences
A sudden loss of memory that comes without warning and lasts a short time
How Severe
- Specialized
1
8.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
93
6.7
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The core meaning — a short/temporary loss of memory — is directly derivable from 'transient' (temporary) + 'amnesia' (memory loss), so a learner who knows those words would likely infer the general idea. However, the modifier 'global' has a specialized medical sense (meaning widespread/generalized rather than 'worldwide') and this technical usage may confuse B1 learners, making the full meaning not fully predictable without domain knowledge.
Etymology
Transient global amnesia literally says what happens: transient means short, global means affecting many memories, and amnesia means loss of memory. So it describes 'a short, sudden period of memory loss and confusion' when a person is awake but cannot remember recent events.