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subjective terms
DB 1
Term | Definition |
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acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
exacerbation | it is getting worse |
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 this specific problem |
lethargic | a decrease in the level of consciousness; in the medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
genetic/hereditary | it runs in the familu |