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Word of the Day – Anamnesis

By May 29, 2023Word of the Day

Anamnesis (noun)

an-am-nee-sis

The recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.

Anamnesis comes from the Ancient Greek verb anamimnḗskein, “to remember” or, literally, “to call to mind again.”

Example sentences

“During a period of intense anamnesis, he recalled several childhood memories despite his dementia”

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