medical history

noun

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

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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 IgA nephropathy can be diagnosed with a combination of a physical exam, symptom assessment, medical history review, and special tests. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Jan. 2026 There are also recommended vaccinations for adults, with that schedule depending on a person's age, medical history and other factors. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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