Noun: anamnesis (anamneses) ,a,nam'nee-sis or ,a-num'nee-sis
- The case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
"The nurse updated the patient's anamnesis with recent surgeries";
- medical history, medical record
- The ability to recall past occurrences
"Her vivid anamnesis of childhood events surprised her family";
- remembrance, recollection
Derived forms: anamneses
Type of: case history, memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity
Encyclopedia: Anamnesis