From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Anamnesis \An`am*ne"sis\, n. [Gr. 'ana`mnhsis, fr. ? to remind, recall to memory; ? + ? to put in mind.] (Rhet.) A recalling to mind; recollection. [1913 Webster]From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
anamnesis n 1: the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient [syn: medical history, medical record, anamnesis] 2: the ability to recall past occurrences [syn: remembrance, recollection, anamnesis]