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amnesia vs transient global amnesia

transient global amnesia vs amnesia

amnesia and transient global amnesia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amnesia Yes No No No
transient global amnesia Yes No No No
As nouns, transient global amnesia is a hyponym of amnesia; that is, transient global amnesia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amnesia:
  • amnesia: partial or total loss of memory
  • transient global amnesia: memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
amnesia (noun) transient global amnesia (noun)
partial or total loss of memory memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
Difference between amnesia and transient global amnesia

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