Die Krankenakte
Example: Der Arzt überprüfte die Krankenakte vor der Untersuchung.
Definition
"Die Krankenakte" refers to the medical record or file containing a patient's health history, treatments, diagnoses, and other relevant medical information. It is used by healthcare professionals to review and manage patient care effectively.
Etymology
The word "die Krankenakte" comes from German, where "Kranken" means 'sick' or 'patient,' and "Akte" means 'file' or 'record.' Together, they form a compound noun referring to a patient's medical file. Did you know? The term combines everyday words to efficiently describe an important healthcare document.
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"Die Krankenakte" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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