Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word from the alternatives to replace the phrase given below. Loss of memory

  1. <font face="Arial">Mnemonic</font>

  2. <font face="Arial">Panacea</font>

  3. <font face="Arial">Amnesia</font>

  4. <font face="Arial">Alexia</font>

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Explanation

Amnesia is the partial or total loss of memory, often resulting from injury, illness, or psychological trauma. The Greek 'a-' prefix negates 'mnesia' (memory). Mnemonics are memory aids, panacea means a cure-all for diseases, and alexia is the inability to read (acquired dyslexia).