"recollection, remembrance," 1650s, from Greek anamnesis "a calling to mind, remembrance," noun of action from stem of anamimneskein "to remember, to remind (someone) of (some [..]

noun. with regard to psychiatry, a person's individual recollection or retelling of their past regarding their growth, domestic and familial life, and medical problems, all being prior to the sta [..]

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Anamnesis is a term that can be used in a few different conceptual ways. Broadly anamnesis means remembrance or recollection. In the philosophical theories of Plato it is the recollection of knowledge [..]

(n) the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient(n) the ability to recall past occurrences

1. <psychology> A recollection. 2. A medical or psychiatric patient history, as opposed to catamnesis (follow up). 3. <immunology> Immunologic memory. Origin: Gr. Anamnesis = a recalling (18 Nov 1997)