Anamnesis (Noun)
Meaning 1
The ability to recall past occurrences.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her grandmother's anamnesis of the war was so vivid it was like she was reliving the experience.
- The doctor relied on his patient's anamnesis to piece together the events surrounding the accident.
- As he flipped through old photographs, a flood of memories came back to him through sudden anamnesis.
- Hypnosis aided the witness's anamnesis, allowing her to recall the license plate number of the perpetrator's car.
- Despite the many years that had passed, his anamnesis of the first time he met his wife was still remarkably clear.
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Meaning 2
The case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.