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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antitussive | an agent that works against coughing |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| centigrade | having 100 steps or degrees |
| diagnosis | determination of the cause and nature of a disease |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| gram | a unit of weight |
| etiology | the study of the cause(s) of disease |
| neopathy | a new disease |
| prognosis | a prediction of the course of a disease |
| thermometer | an instrument used to measure degree of heat |
| triage | the sorting and classifying of injuries |
| acute | sudden, sharp, severe |
| malaise | a feeling of discomfort |
| malignant | spreading of cancer in the body |