既往歴(きおうれき)

きおうれき
noun
medical history; past illness record
formalmedical
1. medical history; past illness record; previous medical conditions
A record of a patient's past illnesses, surgeries, and medical conditions. Used in clinical settings when gathering patient information.
既往歴(きおうれき)を教(おし)えてください。
Please tell me your medical history.
問診票(もんしんひょう)に既往歴(きおうれき)を記入(きにゅう)した。
I filled in my medical history on the patient questionnaire.
手術(しゅじゅつ)の前(まえ)に、医師(いし)が既往歴(きおうれき)を詳(くわ)しく確認(かくにん)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
Before surgery, the doctor needs to check the patient's medical history in detail.

Composed of 既往(きおう) (past, previous) and 歴(れき) (history, record). This is the standard medical term used in hospitals and clinics throughout Japan. Patients encounter this word on 問診票(もんしんひょう) (patient questionnaires) that must be filled out before seeing a doctor for the first time.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 病歴(びょうれき): medical history — more general and colloquial; 既往歴(きおうれき) is the formal clinical term
  • 現病歴(げんびょうれき): history of present illness — specifically about the current condition that brought the patient in
  • 診察券(しんさつけん): patient registration card — the physical card, not the medical record itself

Related Words

Compare: 病歴(びょうれき) (medical history)
Compare: 診察券(しんさつけん) (patient registration card)
Compare: 既往症(きおうしょう) (medical history)
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Added 2026.5.3 0:26 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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