anamnesis
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S: MEDLP – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7716993 (last access: 4 November 2014); DORLAND.

N: 1. “recollection, remembrance,” 1650s, from Greek anamnesis “a calling to mind, remembrance,” noun of action from stem of anamimneskein “to remember, to remind (someone) of (something), make mention of,” from ana “back” + mimneskesthai (see amnesia). Related: Anamnestic.
2. the accumulated data concerning a medical or psychiatric patient and the patient’s background, including family, previous environment experiences, and particularly recollections, for use in analyzing his or her condition.
3. The anamnesis, by which the Church, fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles, celebrates the memorial of Christ, recalling especially his blessed Passion, glorious Resurrection, and Ascension into heaven.
4. Anamnesis is a noun derived from the verb anamimneskein, which means “to be reminded.” According to Plato, what we call learning is actually recollection of facts which we possessed before incarnation into human form.
5. anamnesis: term in use at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

S: 1. OED (last access: 28 October 2014). 2. MOSBY (last access: 28 October 2014). 3. NWE – http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Anamnesis (last access: 28 October 2014); USCCB – http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/ (last access: 28 October 2014). 5. TERMIUM PLUS (last access: 28 October 2014).

SYN: 1. medical history, patient history, history. 2. case history.

S: 1. TERMIUM PLUS (last access: 28 October 2014). 2. COSNAUTAS (last access: 28 October 2014).

CR: medical history, medical record.