patientfile
nounUK /ˈpeɪʃənt faɪl/
US /ˈpeɪʃənt faɪl/
A patient file is a folder that keeps all the papers about a sick person's health.
The nurse opened the patient file to check the boy's medicine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer file that stores a person's medical information.
The doctor typed the test results into the patient file on the screen.
3. A collection of notes a therapist keeps about someone they help.
She read the patient file before the counseling session.
4. In law, a file of papers about a person receiving care.
The lawyer asked to see the patient file for the court case.