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Chpt 2 Gen Subj
APHY
Term | Definition |
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Acute | just started or sharp severe symptom |
Chronic | been going on for a while |
Exacerbation | getting worse |
Abrupt | suddenly |
Febrile | to have a fever |
Afebrile | to not have a fever |
Malaise | not feeling well |
Progressive | more and more each day |
Symptom | something a patient feels |
Noncontributory | not related to a specific problem |
Lethargic | decrease in level of consciousness, in a medical record, this is generally an indication the patient is really sick |
Genetic/Hereditary | runs in the family |