kardex

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noun

A medical-patient information system which uses forms preprinted on durable card stock; loosely, any similar system for paper-based record-keeping.

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Meanings

kardex1

nounkardex (plural kardexes)

plural kardexes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Kardex.

Kardex2

nounKardex (plural Kardexes)

plural Kardexes · alternative kardex · alternative cardex

  1. medicineA medical-patient information system which uses forms preprinted on durable card stock; loosely, any similar system for paper-based record-keeping.
  2. The device used to hold the cards of such a system; visible file.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
visible file

Origin

From the trademarked name of a particular brand of card system; an alteration of card (“data recorded on durable paper”) + -ex.

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APA

kardex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kardex

MLA

“kardex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kardex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kardex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kardex.

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