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anamnesis

noun
an·​am·​ne·​sis | \ ËŒa-ËŒnam-ˈnÄ“-sÉ™s How to pronounce anamnesis (audio) \
plural anamneses\ -​ËŒsÄ“z How to pronounce anamneses (audio) \

Definition of anamnesis

1 : a recalling to mind : reminiscence
2 : a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient
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Examples of anamnesis in a Sentence

an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine

First Known Use of anamnesis

circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for anamnesis

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

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anamnesis

noun
an·​am·​ne·​sis | \ ËŒan-ËŒam-ˈnÄ“-sÉ™s How to pronounce anamnesis (audio) \
plural anamneses\ -​ËŒsÄ“z How to pronounce anamneses (audio) \

Medical Definition of anamnesis

1 : a recalling to mind
2 : a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient

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