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anamnesis

noun an·am·ne·sis \ˌa-ˌnam-ˈnē-səs\

plural an·am·ne·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ANAMNESIS

: a recalling to mind : reminiscence

: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient

New Latin, from Greek anamnēsis, from anamimnēskesthai to remember, from ana- + mimnēskesthai to remember — more at mind

First Known Use: circa 1593

Medical Dictionary

noun an·am·ne·sis \ˌan-ˌam-ˈnē-səs\

plural an·am·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a recalling to mind

: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient

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