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anamnesis

/ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

General noun

The recollection or calling to mind of things past.

The scent triggered a sudden anamnesis, and the whole lost decade rose up before her.

Similar: recollection, remembrance

Origin: From Greek anamnesis 'remembrance', from ana 'again' and mnasthai 'to remember'.

Topic: memory in General English

Medicine noun

The complete account of a patient's medical history as recalled and reported by the patient.

A careful anamnesis revealed a family history of early cardiac disease.

Similar: history

Topic: Assessment & examination in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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