epicrisis/ɪˈpɪk.ɹə.sɪs/EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ἐπίκρισις (epíkrisis, “determination, decision; judgment, award”).nounA critical or analytical study, evaluation, or summing up, especially of a medical case history.“It would be well if every practitioner would go over his list of patients from time to time and attempt an epicrisis in each one. He will often be surprised at what he finds, and his clinical judgment should be greatly improved...”A quotation followed by a commentary.A commentary or annotation of a text.A Roman census in Egypt related to the determination of liability for poll tax.Something that follows a crisis; a secondary crisis, especially of a disease.