medical history

noun

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

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At the end of the 30-minute visit, Urban's doctor showed her the AI summary of the appointment, neatly organized into sections for her medical history, the physical exam findings and an assessment and treatment plan for her rheumatoid arthritis and hot flashes, among other details. Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026 The process begins with a detailed screening questionnaire that covers your goals, medical history, and family risk factors. Zoe Weiner, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2026 Given my medical history, doctors estimate my lifetime relapse risk at roughly one in three, a figure neither comforting nor dismissible. Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 With this change, many generative artificial intelligence tools that provide diagnostic suggestions or perform supportive tasks like medical history-taking — tools that probably would have required FDA sign-off under the prior policy — could reach clinics without FDA vetting. Katherine E. Goodman, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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