病歴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 病歴, read びょうれき, is a medical history recording illnesses a person or family has had over time.
• Basic usage: A patient enters it on a pre-examination form, and a doctor may also ask about the family's history.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Personal and family medical history
  • It refers to medical information recorded before an examination, whether about the patient or their family. The focus is a history of illness rather than one current symptom.