Kardex en · NOUN
Etymology
From the trademarked name of a particular brand of card system; an alteration of card (“data recorded on durable paper”) + -ex.
Meanings
- A medical-patient information system which uses forms preprinted on durable card stock; loosely, any similar system for paper-based record-keeping.
- The device used to hold the cards of such a system; visible file.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardexes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cardex | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kardex | alternative | lexicographic |