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subjective terms
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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 generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
genetic/hereditary jih-NEH-tik, hah-REH-dih-TEH-ree | it runs in the family |