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Chapter 2 note cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| febrile | having a fever |
| auscultation | to listen |
| percussion | to hit something and listen to the resulting sound/feel the vibration |
| etiology | the cause |
| idiopathic | not knowing the specific cause |
| sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease/injury |
| prophylaxis | prevent treatment |
| sagittal | divides the body right/left |
| coronal | divides the body front/back |
| transverse | divides the body top/bottom |