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Chapter #5 pg 94 fm
Voc words part 1 - freshman
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | describes immediate symptoms such as high fever and pain |
| Chronic | describes a condition present over a long time, often without an endpoint, such as chronic fatigue and chronic anemia |
| Remission | temporary or permanent cessation of a severe condition such as sinusitis or some stage of cancer |
| Epidemic | a condition prevalent over a wide population such a flu or typhoid in the area |
| Pandemic | a disease that is more wide-spread than an epidemic occurring over a large geographical area and populace sometimes worldwide |
| Endemic | diseases occurring continuously in the same population or locality |