anamnesis

an·am·ne·sis  (nm-nss)

n. pl. an·am·ne·ses (-sz)

1. Psychology A recalling to memory; recollection.

2. Medicine The complete history recalled and recounted by a patient.

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[Greek anamnsis, from anamimnskein, anamn-, to remind : ana-, ana- + mimnskein, to recall; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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anam·nestic (-nstk) adj.

anam·nesti·cal·ly adv.

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anamnesis [ˌænæmˈniːsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

1. (Medicine) the ability to recall past events; recollection

2. (Medicine) the case history of a patient

[via New Latin from Greek, from anamimnēskein to recall, from mimnēskein to call to mind]

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anamnesis

1. a reminiscence.
2. (cap.) the section of Christian liturgies rehearsing the sacriflee of Christ and ending “Do this in remembrance of me.” — anamnestic, adj.

See also: Memory

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anamnesis - the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient medical history, medical record case history - detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment family history - part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
	2.	anamnesis - the ability to recall past occurrences recollection, remembrance retentiveness, retentivity, retention, memory - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"