anterograde amnesia

/ (ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for anterograde amnesia

from Latin anterior previous and -grade

Medical definitions for anterograde amnesia

anterograde amnesia

n.

A condition in which events that occurred after the onset of amnesia cannot be recalled and new memories cannot be formed.