medical history

noun

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

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That includes medical history, genetics, hormone balance, timing and just pure luck. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Until recently, diagnosing Alzheimer’s required a medical history and exam as well as postmortem evidence of two abnormal proteins associated with the disease called amyloid and tau. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Lipedema diagnoses are often made through a physical exam, review of your medical history and certain scans. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Doctors initially explored whether a clot had developed in his leg before traveling to his brain, but testing and his medical history did not support that explanation. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 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 Sep. 2026.

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