anamnesis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌanəmˈniːsɪs/

noun (plural anamneses /-siːz/)

[mass noun]
  • 1recollection, especially of a supposed previous existence.
  • 2 [count noun] Medicine a patient’s account of their medical history.
  • 3 Christian Church the part of the Eucharist in which the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ are recalled.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Greek anamnēsis 'remembrance'