case history

case his·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keys his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /keɪs ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/
- /keɪs ˈhɪstri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keys his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /keɪs ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/

Definitions of case history words

countable noun case history A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history. 3
noun case history a record of a person's background, medical history, etc, esp one used for determining medical treatment 3
noun case history collected information about an individual or group, for use esp. in sociological, medical, or psychiatric studies 3
noun case history all the relevant information or material gathered about an individual, family, group, etc., and arranged so as to serve as an organized record and have analytic value for a social worker, student, or the like: used especially in social work, sociology, psychiatry, and medicine. 1
noun case history written medical history 1
noun case history The details of the history of some case (often medical). 0

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Origin of case history

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Case history

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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case history popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

case history usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for case history

noun case history

dossier — a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.
anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
case study — A case study is a written account that gives detailed information about a person, group, or thing and their development over a period of time.
medical record — Details about a patient's previous medical experiences, such as operations and medications taken.

All 4 Synonyms of case history