Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epicrisis

/ɪˈpɪk.ɹə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-cri-sis
IPA: /ɪˈpɪk.ɹə.sɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A critical or analytical study, evaluation, or summing up, especially of a medical case history.

noun

A quotation followed by a commentary.

noun

A commentary or annotation of a text.

noun

A Roman census in Egypt related to the determination of liability for poll tax.

noun

Something that follows a crisis; a secondary crisis, especially of a disease.

Example Sentences

"It would be well if every practitioner would go over his list of patients from time to time and attempt an epicrisis in each one. He will often be surprised at what he finds, and his clinical judgment should be greatly improved..."
"But what if I don't have time to discharge you tomorrow. The epicrisis has to be written, you know."
"Haberal’s epicrisis report, which was prepared on Oct. 16, 2009, was sent to the court nearly one year later."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epi

Inflected Forms

epicrises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce epicrisis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpɪk.ɹə.sɪs/.
What does epicrisis mean?: A critical or analytical study, evaluation, or summing up, especially of a medical case history.
Where does epicrisis come from?: From Ancient Greek ἐπίκρισις (epíkrisis, “determination, decision; judgment, award”).

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