anamnesis

an·am·ne·sis

A0280200 (ăn′ăm-nē′sĭs)n. pl. an·am·ne·ses (-sēz) 1. Psychology A recalling to memory; recollection.2. Medicine The complete history recalled and recounted by a patient.

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[Greek anamnēsis, from anamimnēskein, anamnē-, to remind : ana-, ana- + mimnēskein, to recall; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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an′am·nes′tic (-nĕs′tĭk) adj.an′am·nes′ti·cal·ly adv.

anamnesis

(ˌænæmˈniːsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) 1. (Medicine) the ability to recall past events; recollection2. (Medicine) the case history of a patient[C17: via New Latin from Greek, from anamimnēskein to recall, from mimnēskein to call to mind]

an•am•ne•sis

(ˌæn æmˈni sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz). 1. the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence. 2. the medical history of a patient. 3. a prompt immune response to a previously encountered antigen, as after a booster shot in a previously immunized person. [1650–60; < New Latin < Greek anámnēsis <ana(mi)mnḗ(skein) to remember] an`am•nes′tic (-ˈnɛs tɪk) adj. an`am•nes′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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 patientmedical history, medical recordcase history - detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatmentfamily 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 occurrencesrecollection, remembranceretentiveness, retentivity, retention, memory - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"

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