Catamnesis
a medical history following the onset of an illness.
catamnesis cat·am·ne·sis (kāt’ām-nē’sĭs)
n.
The medical history of a patient following an illness; the follow-up history.
cat’am·nes’tic (-něs’tĭk) adj.
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