Anamnesis
Definition
A fundamental clinical method consisting of the totality of data obtained by a physician or psychologist through a structured dialogue with the patient or their relatives, regarding the history of the disease onset, family medical history, and living or working conditions. It represents the essential first stage of the clinical examination, aimed at guiding the diagnosis toward a specific pathology and establishing a relationship of trust between the specialist and the patient.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anamnesis
- Medical history
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations utilized across medical and psychiatric branches. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from classical roots used to define structural retrospection and scientific case intakes. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.nam.ˈne.zə] |
| Source | Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary and Clinical Protocols Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Înainte de a prescrie tratamentul, medicul cardiolog a efectuat o anamneză riguroasă pentru a verifica eventualele alergii.
EN: Before prescribing the treatment, the cardiologist performed a rigorous anamnesis to check for potential allergies.
RO: O anamneză completă și amănunțită poate oferi până la șaptezeci la sută din indiciile necesare unui diagnostic corect.
EN: A complete and detailed anamnesis can provide up to seventy percent of the clues needed for a correct diagnosis.
RO: În psihologia clinică, realizarea unei anamneze detaliate ajută la înțelegerea contextului familial în care a crescut pacientul.
EN: In clinical psychology, conducting a detailed anamnesis helps in understanding the family context in which the patient grew up.
Idioms & Phrases
A face anamneza / To take the medical history
RO: Procedură clinică executată de personalul medical prin care se adună informații despre trecutul patologic al unui pacient.
EN: A clinical procedure performed by medical personnel to collect information regarding a patient's pathological past.
Anamneză heredo-colaterală / Family medical history
RO: Secțiune a istoricului clinic dedicată înregistrării bolilor genetice sau cronice prezente la rudele de sânge ale pacientului.
EN: A section of the clinical history dedicated to recording genetic or chronic diseases present in the patient's blood relatives.
Anamneză socială / Social history anamnesis
RO: Evaluare a factorilor de mediu,comportamentali și economici (fumat, alcool, profesie) care pot influența starea de sănătate.
EN: An evaluation of environmental, behavioral, and economic factors (smoking, alcohol, occupation) that can influence health status.
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