anamnesis

an·am·ne·sis

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

1. <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

Related Words: flashback; memento, memorial, reminder, souvenir, token; association

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Rhymes with ANAMNESIS

apheresis, catachresis, catechesis, exegesis