case history

noun

: a record of history, environment, and relevant details of a case especially for use in analysis or illustration

Examples of case history in a Sentence

The patient's case history showed recurring fits of depression.
Recent Examples on the Web As of April 10, the only posts on it were screenshots of his mugshot and criminal case history. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 In lieu of a Jeopardy! clue, a physician could give Watson a patient’s case history and ask for a diagnosis or optimal treatment plan. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019 Food Network Star Darnell Ferguson Allegedly Broke Into Estranged Wife’s Home, Threatened to Kill Her: Warrant Darnell was arraigned Wednesday, according to a separate case history file reviewed by PEOPLE, and released after posting a $10,000 bond. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024 Crosby’s harrowing account traces seven case histories during the early-1900s epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, a sleeping sickness. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for case history 

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of case history was in 1894

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“Case history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20history. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

case history

noun
: a record of an individual's personal or family history and environment for use in analysis or instructive illustration

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