catamnesis

[ kat-am-nee-sis ]
/ ˌkæt æmˈni sɪs /

noun, plural cat·am·ne·ses [kat-am-nee-seez] /ˌkæt æmˈni siz/.

a medical history following the onset of an illness.

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Origin of catamnesis

cata- + (ana)mnesis

OTHER WORDS FROM catamnesis

cat·am·nes·tic [kat-am-nes-tik] /ˌkæt æmˈnɛs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby catamnesis

catalyze, catamaran, catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, catania, catanzaro
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Medical definitions for catamnesis

catamnesis
[ kăt′ăm-nē′sĭs ]

n.

The medical history of a patient following an illness; the follow-up history.

Other words from catamnesis

cat′am•nes′tic (-nĕs′tĭk) adj.
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