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
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an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine
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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
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