medical history

This page is about the collocation medical history

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

all the illnesses, injuries and treatments that someone has had in the past

For example

  • Did the doctor ask about your medical history?

  • Our family doctor has copies of all our kids' medical histories.

Note:
"Medical history" also has a more formal, technical meaning that can be found by checking a medical dictionary.

Quick Quiz

Your medical history includes all your previous

a. medical questions

b. medical problems

c. medical courses
a) medical questions b) medical problems c) medical courses

Contributor: Matt Errey