anamnesis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
    medical record; medical history.
  2. noun the ability to recall past occurrences
    remembrance; recollection.

WordNet


An`am*ne"sis noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. to remind, recall to memory; + to put in mind.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A recalling to mind; recollection.

Webster 1913