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medical language
assignment 2
Term | Definition |
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sequelae seh-KWEL-ah | A problem resulting from a disease or injury |
idiopathic ih-dee-oh-PA-thik | No known specific cause; it just happens |
afebrile AY-FEH-brail | To not have a fever |
caudal KOW-dal | toward the bottom from Latin, for tail |
ipsilateral IP-si-LA-ter-al | same side |
contralateral KON-trah-LA-ter-al | opposite side |
impression Im-PREH-shun | another way of saying assessment |
etiology ee-tee-AW-loh-jee | the cause |
occult ah-Kult | hidden |
palliative PA-lee-ah-tiv | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |