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Chp 2
abbreviations, terms, word parts
Term | Definition |
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Alert | able to answer questions; responsive; interactive |
Oriented | being aware of who and where they are; the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is considered oriented |
marked | really stands out |
unremarkable | another way of saying normal |
ausculation | to listen |
percussion | to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel resulting vibration. |
palpation | to feel |
Impression | another way of saying assesment |
diagnosis | what the health care professional thinks the patient has |
benign | safe |
degeneration | to be getting worse |
etiology | the cause |
remission | to get better or imporve; most often used when discussing cancer |