medical record

English

Noun

medical record (plural medical records)

1. Details about a patient's previous medical experiences, such as operations and medications taken.

   Hyponyms: EMR, electronic medical record, EHR, electronic health record; chart (on paper; formerly the only kind; now unusual, but still loosely synonymous)

Related terms

• medical history

 

Translations

details about a patient's previous medical experiences — see medical history

See also

• chart (verb)
• charting (noun)