epicrisis

[ ih-pik-ruh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

epicrisis

[ ep-i-krahy-sis, ep-ee- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, Medicine/Medical.

epicrisis

/ ˈɛpɪˌkraɪsɪs /

< Greek epikrísis a judgment (Compare epikrī́nein to judge, equivalent to epi- epi- + krī́nein to judge); crisis

C20: from epi- + crisis

Fries admits them as distinct species in the new edition of his “Epicrisis.”

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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