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hypermnesia

hy perm ne sia |ˌhīpərmˈnēZHə ˌhaɪpərmˈniʒə | noun unusual power or enhancement of memory, typically under abnormal conditions such as trauma, hypnosis, or narcosis.

 

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hypermnesia

hypermnesia |ˌhʌɪpəmˈniːzɪə | noun [ mass noun ] unusual power or enhancement of memory, typically under abnormal conditions such as trauma, hypnosis, or narcosis. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from hyper- + Greek mnēsia memory .