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anamnesis
[ an-am-nee-sis ]
/ ˌæn æmˈni sɪs /
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noun, plural an·am·ne·ses [an-am-nee-seez]. /ˌæn æmˈni siz/.
the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
Platonism. recollection of the Ideas, which the soul had known in a previous existence, especially by means of reasoning.
the medical history of a patient.
Immunology. a prompt immune response to a previously encountered antigen, characterized by more rapid onset and greater effectiveness of antibody and T cell reaction than during the first encounter, as after a booster shot in a previously immunized person.
Often Anamnesis . a prayer in a Eucharistic service, recalling the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anamnesis
an·am·nes·tic [an-am-nes-tik], /ˌæn æmˈnɛs tɪk/, adjectivean·am·nes·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby anamnesis
analyzer, Anam, Anambra, American Tragedy, An, Anammelech, anamnesis, anamnestic, anamnestic reaction, anamniote, anamorphic, anamorphic lens
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British Dictionary definitions for anamnesis
anamnesis
/ (ˌænæmˈniːsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
the ability to recall past events; recollection
the case history of a patient
Word Origin for anamnesis
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from anamimnēskein to recall, from mimnēskein to call to mind
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Medical definitions for anamnesis
anamnesis
[ ăn′ăm-nē′sĭs ]
n. pl. an•am•ne•ses (-sēz)
A recalling to memory; recollection.
The complete case history of a patient.
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