anamnestic

Thân thiện

The patient's anamnestic response helped the doctor recall her medical history.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to anamnesis: Pertaining to the act of remembering, especially the recollection of a patient's medical history.
   • Aiding the memory: Serving to assist or stimulate the process of recall.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor's questions were anamnestic, designed to help the patient recall the onset of symptoms.
  • The anamnestic response of the immune system allows it to react faster upon second exposure to a pathogen.

Advanced Usage

• "anamnestic response" (Immunology): A rapid, enhanced immune response to a previously encountered antigen, demonstrating immunological memory.
  • Vaccines work by inducing an anamnestic response, so the body is prepared for future infection.

Variants and Related Words

• Anamnesis (n): The act of remembering; a patient's account of their medical history.
  • The diagnosis relied heavily on the patient's anamnesis.
• Anamnestic interview: A structured interview technique used to gather a detailed personal or medical history.
  • The psychologist conducted an anamnestic interview to understand the patient's background.

Synonyms

• Reminiscent: Tending to remind one of something.
• Recollective: Pertaining to the act of remembering.

Related Phrases

• Anamnestic data: Information gathered from a patient's memory about past health events.
  • The anamnestic data suggested a pattern of recurring illness.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory