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Kardex
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English
Alternative forms
en kardex, en cardex
Etymology
From the trademarked name of a particular brand of card system; an alteration of en card data recorded on durable paper + en -ex.
Noun
en medicine 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.
en genericized trademarks
en Containers