Catamneses

/ˌkætæmˈniːsiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of catamnesis; multiple follow-up histories or medical records tracking a patient's condition after an illness or treatment.

Etymology

Plural form of catamnesis, from Greek 'kata-' (after, down) + 'amnesis' (remembering), literally 'remembering afterwards.'

Kelly Says

Doctors use catamnesis records to track what happened to patients months or years after treatment, creating a 'memory' of outcomes that helps improve future care—it's how medicine learns from the past.

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