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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A medical-patient information system which uses forms preprinted on durable card stock; loosely, any similar system for paper-based record-keeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The device used to hold the cards of such a system; visible file.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of Kardex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
From the trademarked name of a particular brand of card system; an alteration of card (“data recorded on durable paper”) + -ex.
