Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Amnesia.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Amnesia: The loss of memories, such as facts, information, and experiences.
- Asphyxia: a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
- Anemia: A condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues.
- Alopecia: A disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss.
Thus, the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given set of words is Amnesia.