: a record of a past medical problems and treatments that a person has had
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According to a case report this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, her doctors looked through her medical history for clues, finding nothing that immediately stood out.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026 Instead, after a patient provides a medical history and undergoes a physical exam, MRIs are deployed to confirm or rule out diseases or conditions as part of a proper differential diagnosis.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026 Your doctor will also likely ask you questions about your personal and family medical history.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
30 June 2026 Your medical history, family longevity, and overall health can influence whether waiting is likely to increase your lifetime Social Security income.—
Bydavid Schepp,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical history