Amnestic
Definition
Pertaining to amnesia, causing memory loss, or characterized by severe impairments in the consolidation and recall of memories. In a clinical and neuropsychological sense, it describes a structural syndrome or a pharmacological side effect that affects brain circuits responsible for short-term or long-term information storage, without necessarily altering other higher cognitive functions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amnestic
- Amnesic
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable descriptor adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Medical standard borrowing from European modern languages, rooted in classical Greek 'amnesia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æm.ˈnɛs.tɪk] |
| Source | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Glossary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu un sindrom amnestic sever în urma traumatismului cranio-cerebral suferit.
EN: The patient was diagnosed with a severe amnestic syndrome following the traumatic brain injury sustained.
RO: Anumite substanțe anestezice au un efect amnestic temporar, blocând fixarea amintirilor din timpul operației.
EN: Certain anesthetic substances have a temporary amnestic effect, blocking the consolidation of memories during surgery.
RO: Episodul amnestic descris de neurolog a durat câteva ore, după care funcția cognitivă și-a revenit complet.
EN: The amnestic episode described by the neurologist lasted several hours, after which cognitive function fully recovered.
Idioms & Phrases
Sindrom amnestic / Amnestic syndrome / amnestic disorder
RO: Afecțiune neurologică caracterizată prin pierderea memoriei pe termen scurt, în timp ce nivelul de conștiență rămâne intact.
EN: A neurological condition characterized by short-term memory loss, while the level of consciousness remains intact.
Efect amnestic / Amnestic effect
RO: Proprietate a unor medicamente sedativ-hipnotice de a împiedica pacientul să își amintească evenimentele post-administrare.
EN: A property of certain sedative-hypnotic drugs that prevents the patient from remembering post-administration events.
Afazie amnestică / Amnestic aphasia / nominal aphasia
RO: Tulburare de limbaj în care pacientul înțelege cuvintele și poate vorbi fluent, dar nu își poate aminti numele obiectelor uzuale.
EN: A language disorder where the patient understands words and speaks fluently, but cannot recall the names of common objects.
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