anamnesis
noun
an·am·ne·sis ˌa-ˌnam-ˈnē-səs 
plural anamneses ˌa-ˌnam-ˈnē-ˌsēz
1
: a recalling to mind : reminiscence
2
: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient
Synonyms
- memory
- recall
- recollection
- remembrance
- reminiscence
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Example Sentences
an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine
Recent Examples on the Web The white horse and classic car tricked out with chandeliers are obviously fantastic; more coded are the homages to the 2000s, which the twenty-somethings involved seem to have anamnesis for. 
Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022
Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek anamnēsis, from anamimnēskesthai to remember, from ana- + mimnēskesthai to remember — more at mind
First Known Use
circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
anamnesis
noun
an·am·ne·sis ˌan-ˌam-ˈnē-səs
plural anamneses -ˌsēz
1
: a recalling to mind
2
: a preliminary case history of a medical or psychiatric patient
anamneses
noun
as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- memories
- recollections
- memorials
- reminiscences
- associations
- remembrances
- tokens
- recalls
- mementos
- souvenirs
- mementoes
- flashbacks
- reminders