Anamnesis

Anamnesis is a noun that refers to the medical or psychiatric history of a patient.  Our word of the day comes from Greek where it simply referred to ‘memory.’ Since the 17th century, the word has been adopted into English and used mainly in the medical field. Here’s an example: The doctors didn’t see anything in Mrs Miller’s history that suggested she needed blood pressure medication, but it’s always a good idea to check a patient’s anamnesis just to make sure.