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Terms in Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oriented | being aware of who he or she is, what the current time is, and where they are |
| Chronic | has been going on for awhile |
| Noncontributory | is not related to this specific problem |
| Afebrile | to not have a fever |
| Remission | mostly used when talking about cancer. It means to get better or improve; does not mean cure |
| Localized | to stay in a certain part of the body |
| Degeneration | to get worse |
| Prophylaxis | preventive treatment |
| Distal | further away from the center |
| Transverse | to divide the body from top to bottom |