カルテ

かるて
noun
medical chart, patient record
1. medical chart, patient record, clinical record
A document or digital file containing a patient's medical history, diagnoses, treatments, and other health information maintained by a healthcare provider.
カルテに記録(きろく)する。
I record it in the medical chart.
医師(いし)がカルテを確認(かくにん)してから診察(しんさつ)が始(はじ)まった。
The examination began after the doctor checked the medical chart.
最近(さいきん)は紙(かみ)のカルテから電子(でんし)カルテに移行(いこう)する病院(びょういん)が増(ふ)えている。
Recently, more hospitals are switching from paper charts to electronic medical records.

ETYMOLOGY:
From German "Karte" (card). This is one of many medical terms in Japanese borrowed from German, reflecting the historical influence of German medicine on Japanese medical education during the Meiji era.

USAGE:
Used exclusively in medical contexts. Patients do not normally see their own カルテ directly, though they can request access. The word 診療録(しんりょうろく) is the formal legal term, but カルテ is used in everyday medical practice.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 電子(でんし)カルテ: electronic medical record (EMR)
  • カルテを書(か)く: to write in the medical chart
  • カルテを開(ひら)く: to open a patient's chart
  • カルテ開示(かいじ): disclosure of medical records

Related Words

Related: 問診(もんしん) (medical interview)
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Added 2026.2.13 14:17 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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