anamnesis

Noun
Synonyms: medical historymedical recordremembrancerecollection

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)anamneses

  1. the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patientSynonyms: medical historymedical recordType of case historyParts family history
  2. the ability to recall past occurrencesSynonyms: remembrancerecollectionType of memory, retention

Related words remember verb, call up verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

An′am·ne′sis (…), noun

Origin: Gr. ἀνάμνησις, fr. … to remind, recall to memory; … + … to put in mind.

Rhetoric A recalling to mind; recollection.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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