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anamnesis

an·am·ne·sis [ àn am nssiss ] (plural an·am·ne·ses [ àn am n sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. recollection: a recollection of events, especially from a supposed past existence ( technical )

2. case history: the medical history of a patient, especially in the patient's own words

[Late 16th century. < Greek, "remembrance" < anamimnēskein "call back to mind" < mimnēskein "call to mind"]
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