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medical report

medical report

15 2.7
An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪˈpɔrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : informe médico
  • The doctor reviewed the medical report before making a diagnosis.

Well, you may remember that instead of a medical report, Barnstein released a one page letter boasting of Trump's physical fitness.

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Examples

Synonyms

written report
vsmedical report
4 2.9

A document that gives information or findings after someone studies a topic

is specific official health examination documentation rather than general findings
epicrisis
vsmedical report
  • Specialized
9.9

A short medical summary written when a patient leaves hospital about illness, treatment and progress

focuses on official examination results rather than an end-of-stay summary

How Detailed

medical report
  • Specialized
15 2.7
summary
397 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

medical + report

The meaning 'an official document detailing medical examination results' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'medical' (relating to medicine) with 'report' (a formal account). This adjective + noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows basic English phrase formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Medical report comes from doctors writing a report about a patient's medical condition. Imagine a doctor writing test results and notes on a piece of paper and giving it to the patient or another professional, so it means 'an official document showing the results of a medical examination'.