historial clínico
/istoɾjal kliniko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "patient history" is translated into Spanish as historial clínico.
historial clínico is used to refer to a patient's history. While this is a common term, historia clínica is also frequently used in medical contexts to refer to a patient's medical history.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase historial clínico literally translates to "clinical history".
Which one should you use?
In a medical context, historial refers specifically to a documented record or background, whereas historia can refer to the narrative of a patient's illness.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the term Historia Clínica is used to refer to a patient's history.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of historial clínico is historiales clínicos.
Did you know?
- Because historial can also refer to a person's 'criminal record' in certain contexts, medical professionals often prefer the more specific historial clínico to avoid any ambiguity.
- The term clínico carries a hidden connection to the word 'bed' due to its Greek root klínē, which originally referred to the practice of treating patients at their bedside.
- Some doctors in Latin America use the term anamnesis to describe the specific part of the historial clínico gathered through a direct interview with the patient.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría proporcionarme su historial clínico por favor?Could you please provide me with your patient history?
- ¿Me podría contar sobre sus antecedentes médicos?Could you tell me about your medical history?
- Necesito revisar el historial clínico del paciente.I need to review the patient's history.
- El historial clínico indica una alergia a la penicilina.The patient history indicates a penicillin allergy.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar el historial clínico de esta persona?Where can I find this person's medical history?
Example conversation
At a hospital reception desk.
- MaríaHola, ¿tiene el historial clínico de la paciente?Hello, do you have the patient's history?
- JavierSí, lo tengo todo aquí en la carpeta.Yes, I have everything here in the folder.
- MaríaPerfecto, voy a prepararlo para el doctor.Perfect, I am going to prepare it for the doctor.
- JavierGracias, María, te lo entrego ahora mismo.Thanks, María, I'll give it to you right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clínico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
