anamnesis
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noun \ˌa-ˌnam-ˈnē-səs\ plural an·am·ne·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ANAMNESIS
1
: a recalling to mind : reminiscence
2
: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient
Examples of ANAMNESIS
- <an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine>
Origin of ANAMNESIS
New Latin, from Greek anamnēsis, from anamimnēskesthai to remember, from ana- + mimnēskesthai to remember — more at mind
First Known Use: circa 1593
Related to ANAMNESIS
- Synonyms
- memory, recall, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence
Rhymes with ANAMNESIS
an·am·ne·sis
noun \ˌan-ˌam-ˈnē-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; an·am·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of ANAMNESIS
1
: a recalling to mind
2
: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient
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