medical history

noun

: a record of a past medical problems and treatments that a person has had

Examples of medical history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
There are several flu vaccines available this season, with recommendations varying by age and medical history. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Saleh had a medical history that included hypertension, heart disease, renal disease, and diabetes, according to the agency. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Downcoding based only on that knowledge assumes that an office visit for a certain set of diagnoses has a ceiling of complexity, regardless of the patient’s medical history and the realities of what actually occurred during that visit. Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 With her medical history, Eva’s prognosis wasn’t great. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical history

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Medical history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20history. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!