click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
subjective terms
DB 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |