Etymology

epicrisis

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Today it means: A critical or analytical study, evaluation, or summing up, especially of a medical case history. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπίκρισις
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epicrisis · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίκρισις“determination, decision; judgment, award”
  2. English todayepicrisis

From Ancient Greek ἐπίκρισις (epíkrisis, “determination, decision; judgment, award”).

epicrisis · noun2

From epi- + crisis.

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