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Tymaras flash cards
General subjective terms
Term | Definition |
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Acute ah-KYOOT | It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
Chronic KRAH-nik | It has been going on for a while now |
Exacerbation ek-SAS-er-BAY-shun | It is getting worse |
Abrupt ah-BRUPT | All of a sudden |
Febrile FEH-brail | To have a fever |
Afebrile AY-FEH-brail | To not have a fever |
Malaise mah-LAYZ | Not feeling well |
Progressive proh-GREH-siv | More and more each day |
Symptom SIM-tom | Something a patient feels |
Noncontributory NON-kon-TRIB-yoo-TOH-ree | Not related to this specific problem |
Lethargic lah-THAR-jik | A decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
Genetic/Hereditary jin-NEH-tik, jaj-REH-dih-TEE-ree | It runs in the family |