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epicrisis

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[ ih-pik-ruh-sis ]
/ ɪˈpɪk rə sɪs /
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noun
a critical study or evaluation.
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Origin of epicrisis

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<Greek epikrísis a judgment (Compare epikrī́nein to judge, equivalent to epi-epi- + krī́nein to judge); see crisis

Words nearby epicrisis

epicondyle, epicondylitis, epicontinental, epicotyl, epicranium, epicrisis, epicritic, epic simile, Epictetus, epicure, epicurean

Other definitions for epicrisis (2 of 2)

epicrisis2
[ ep-i-krahy-sis, ep-ee- ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkraɪ sɪs, ˈɛp i- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
something that follows a crisis; a secondary crisis.

Origin of epicrisis

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epi- + crisis
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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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