The phase or type of memory responsible for the temporary storage of information.
her short-term memory is very poor
mass noun he explained the effects of his brain damage and desctribed his lack of short-term memory
as modifier she suffers from short-term memory loss
Example sentencesExamples
- Her family testified today that she suffers from mood swings and short-term memory loss.
- He was born with brain damage which affects his short-term memory.
- In the meantime, dementia has stripped him of his short-term memory.
- She was forced to give up acting when short-term memory loss robbed her of her ability to learn lines.
- In this medical thriller, a surgeon loses his short-term memory and must relearn daily that his wife has been murdered and that he's a suspect.