epicrisis
1[ ih-pik-ruh-sis ]
/ ɪˈpɪk rə sɪs /
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noun
a critical study or evaluation.
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Definition for epicrisis (2 of 2)
epicrisis2
[ ep-i-krahy-sis, ep-ee- ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkraɪ sɪs, ˈɛp i- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
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Example sentences from the Web for epicrisis
Fries admits them as distinct species in the new edition of his “Epicrisis.”
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British Dictionary definitions for epicrisis
epicrisis
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkraɪsɪs) /
noun
pathol a secondary crisis occurring in the course of a disease
Word Origin for epicrisis
C20: from epi- + crisis
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Medical definitions for epicrisis
epicrisis
[ ĕp′ĭ-krī′sĭs, ĕp′ĭ-krī′sĭs ]
n.
A secondary crisis in the course of a disease.
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