Memory of a former life; inane mass (anagram)

• The case history of a medical patient
• The ability to recall past occurrences

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In philosophy , anamnesis is a concept in Plato 's epistemological and psychological theory that he develops in his dialogues Meno and Phaedo , and alludes to in his Phaedrus . It is the idea that humans possess knowledge from past incarnations and that ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The ability to recall past events; recollection. 2 (context medicine English) The medical history of a patient. 3 (context rhetoric English) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the case history of a medical patient [syn: medical history , medical record ] the ability to recall past occurrences [syn: remembrance , recollection ] [also: anamneses (pl)]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"recollection, remembrance," 1650s, from Greek anamnesis "a calling to mind, remembrance," noun of action from stem of anamimneskein "to remember, to remind (someone) of (something), make mention of," from ana "back" (see ana- ) + mimneskesthai "to recall, ...