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- DictionaryAn·am·ne·sis/ˌanəmˈnēsəs/
noun
- 1. the remembering of things from a supposed previous existence (often used with reference to Platonic philosophy).
- 2. a patient's account of a medical history.
1. : a recalling to mind : reminiscence. 2. : a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient. Synonyms. memory. recall. recollection. remembrance. reminiscence. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of anamnesis in a Sentence.
Immunology. a prompt immune response to a previously encountered antigen, characterized by more rapid onset and greater effectiveness of antibody and T cell reaction than during the first encounter, as after a booster shot in a previously immunized person.
The ability to remember things that happened in the past is anamnesis. In ancient Greece, anamnesis was believed to include memories of past lives.
Anamnesis Definition. A recalling to memory; recollection. A recollecting of past events. The complete history recalled and recounted by a patient. The case history of a patient. The ability to recall past events; recollection.
1. the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence. 2. (in Platonism) recollection of the Ideas, which the soul had known in a previous existence, esp. by means of reasoning. 3. the medical history of a patient. 4.
In Plato's theory of epistemology, anamnesis ( / ˌænæmˈniːsɪs /; Ancient Greek: ἀνάμνησις) refers to the recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth. The concept posits the claim that learning involves the act of rediscovering knowledge from within oneself.
an·am·ne·sis. ( an'am-nē'sis) 1. The act of remembering. 2. The medical or developmental history of a patient. [G. anamnēsis, recollection] Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012.
an•am•ne•sis. (ˌæn æmˈni sɪs) n., pl. -ses (-sēz). 1. the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence. 2. the medical history of a patient. 3. a prompt immune response to a previously encountered antigen, as after a booster shot in a previously immunized person.
In Plato, the recollection of knowledge, possibly obtained in a previous state of existence. The topic is most famously broached in the dialogue Meno, and the doctrine is one attempt to account for the ‘innate’ unlearned character of knowledge of first principles.
Jun 14, 2024 · n. a medical, psychiatric, or dental history before the onset of the condition being investigated, based on the patient’s personal account. From: anamnesis in Concise Medical Dictionary ». Subjects: Medicine and health.
