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medical record

n.

A chronological written account of a patient's examination and treatment that includes the patient's medical history and complaints, the physician's physical findings, the results of diagnostic tests and procedures, and medications and therapeutic procedures.

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RELATED WORDS

dossier, anamnesis

Nearby words

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