Pregressi

Pregressi is the plural form of pregresso, an Italian term used as both a noun and an adjective to denote something that has occurred or existed prior to a reference point. The word emphasizes temporal precedence and is common in formal or technical language, particularly in medical, legal, and bureaucratic contexts.

In medical usage, pregresso or pregressi refer to a patient’s past conditions, events, or treatments. Typical phrases include “storia pregressa” or “pregressi clinici,” which summarize previous illnesses, surgeries, or therapies that may be relevant to current care. In legal or administrative contexts, the term can denote prior offenses or prior administrative actions, as in “pregressi penali” (criminal history). In general, it can describe any antecedent state or prior occurrence that bears on the present situation.

Etymology and form: pregresso derives from Latin praegressus, meaning “having gone before,” built from pre- (before) and gressus (going). The masculine noun is pregresso; the plural is pregressi. Adjective forms align with the noun’s gender and number (pregressa, pregresse as feminine forms; pregressi as masculine plural). The term is primarily used in Italian and tends to appear in formal, clinical, or official writing rather than everyday conversation.