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Ch. 2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Afebrile (AY-FEH-brail) | to not have a fever |
QHS | at night, from the Latin phrase quaque hora somni, which means "each night at the hour of sleep" |
PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
PHMx | past medical history |
Sequelae (she-KWEL-ah) | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
Lethargic (lah-THAR-jik) | a decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
Palliative (PA-lee-ah-tiv) | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
Prophylaxis (PROH-fuh-LAK-sis) | preventative treatment |
Percussion (per-KUH-shun) | to listen |
Unremarkable (un-ree-MARK-ah-bul) | another way of saying normal |