Anamnesis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anamnesis \An`am*ne"sis\, n. [Gr. 'ana`mnhsis, fr. ? to remind,
     recall to memory; ? + ? to put in mind.] (Rhet.)
     A recalling to mind; recollection.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  anamnesis
       n 1: the case history of a medical patient [syn: {medical history},
             {medical record}]
       2: the ability to recall past occurrences [syn: {remembrance},
          {recollection}]
       [also: {anamneses} (pl)]