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anamnesis definition

an·am·ne·sis (an′am nē′sis)

noun

  1. a recollecting of past events
  2. Med. the case history of a patient

Etymology: Gr anamnēsis < anamimnēskein < ana-, again + mimnēskein, to call to mind; akin to mnasthai: see amnesia

Related Forms:

  • anamnestic an′·am·nes′·tic (-nes′tik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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