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anamnesis

an·am·ne·sis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-am-nee-sis]
    • /ˌæn æmˈni sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-am-nee-sis]
    • /ˌæn æmˈni sɪs/

Definitions of anamnesis word

  • noun anamnesis the ability to recall past events; recollection 3
  • noun anamnesis the case history of a patient 3
  • noun anamnesis a recollecting of past events 3
  • noun plural anamnesis the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence. 1
  • noun plural anamnesis Platonism. recollection of the Ideas, which the soul had known in a previous existence, especially by means of reasoning. 1
  • noun plural anamnesis the medical history of a patient. 1

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Origin of anamnesis

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < New Latin < Greek anámnēsis remembrance, equivalent to ana(mi)mnḗ(skein) to remember (ana ana- + mimnḗskein to call to mind) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Anamnesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anamnesis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for anamnesis

noun anamnesis

  • thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
  • remembrance — a retained mental impression; memory.
  • recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
  • mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
  • consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.

Antonyms for anamnesis

noun anamnesis

  • forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
  • restoration — the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
  • forethought — thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.

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