medical history

noun

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

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While a therapist may examine external factors and account for their medical history, ChatGPT tries to provide a tangible solution, such as giving tips for tracking your neighbors, Glover says. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 For most of medical history, doctors scaled that ladder alone while patients remained at the bottom. Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Given McCaffrey's rather checkered medical history, there has been some legitimate concern surrounding the superstar playmaker heading into 2025, but Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport sees better days in McCaffrey's future. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Nephropathy IgA nephropathy is diagnosed by a healthcare provider who will review medical history and perform a physical exam. David Hampton, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical history

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“Medical history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20history. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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