ANAMNESIS

remembrance, recollection, anamnesis

(noun) the ability to recall past occurrences

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anamnesis (countable and uncountable, plural anamneses)

The ability to recall past events; recollection.

(medicine) The medical history of a patient.

(rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.

Source: Wiktionary


An`am*ne"sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: A recalling to mind; recollection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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