anamnesis

Meanings

Plural: anamneses

Noun

• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
• the ability to recall past occurrences
• The ability to recall past events; recollection.
• The remembrance and celebration of God’s works by the liturgy of the church.
• A patient's account of their medical history.
• The recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth, according to Plato’s theory of epistemology.
• The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one’s authority.

Synonyms

medical history, medical record, recollection, remembrance

Related Words

anamnestic, anamnestically