Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
memory impairment
[ mem-uh-ree im-pair-muh nt ]
Definitions related to memory impairment:
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An impairment of memory as manifested by a reduced ability to remember things such as dates and names, and increased forgetfulness.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Deterioration in memory function.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a deterioration in memory function.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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