Chinese Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Chinese word
病史
Pronunciation
Pinyinbìng shǐ
Meaning
- nounmedical history
Example
医生问了他的病史。yī shēng wèn le tā de bìng shǐ
The doctor asked about his medical history.
More examples
在登记表上写明有无病史。zài dēng jì biǎo shàng xiě míng yǒu wú bìng shǐ
Please indicate on the registration form whether you have a medical history.
Core concept
A timeline of earlier health problems, treatments, and other medical events.
Common phrases
有无病史yǒu wú bìng shǐ
whether there is a medical history
家族病史jiā zú bìng shǐ
family medical history
Similar words
既往史jì wǎng shǐ: A person's record of illnesses and treatments experienced in the past.
现病史xiàn bìng shǐ: The course of a current illness, from its onset and symptoms to its treatment.
家族史jiā zú shǐ: A family record of diseases and health conditions that may run in the family.
Definition in Chinese
指个人既往时期与健康有关的事件（如疾病、手术、用药等）及其处理经过的时间顺序记录，常用于问诊和医疗判断。zhǐ gè rén jì wǎng shí qī yǔ jiàn kāng yǒu guān de shì jiàn rú jí bìng shǒu shù yòng yào děng jí qí chú lǐ jīng guò de shí jiān shùn xù jì lù cháng yòng yú wèn zhěn hé yī liáo pàn duàn
Word origin
病 (bìng, "illness") + 史 (shǐ, "history") combines illness with a record of past events to form the term for a patient's medical history.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect history to mean a general story about the past, but in a clinic this noun refers specifically to health information used to assess a patient.
Other meanings
- past illnessesnoun