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anamnesis
CIDE DICTIONARY
anamnesis, n. [Gr. 'ana`mnhsis, fr. to remind, recall to memory; + to put in mind.].
A recalling to mind; recollection. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
anamnesis, n. (pl. anamneses)
1 recollection (esp. of a supposed previous existence).
2 a patient's account of his or her medical history.
3 Eccl. the part of the anaphora recalling the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ.
1 recollection (esp. of a supposed previous existence).
2 a patient's account of his or her medical history.
3 Eccl. the part of the anaphora recalling the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ.
Etymology
Gk, = remembrance
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