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Flash cards ch.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impression | Another way of saying assessment |
| Diagnosis | What health professionals think the patient has |
| Benign | Safe |
| Malignant | Dangerous or a problem |
| Degeneration | To be getting worse |
| Etiology | Cause |
| Remission | To get better or improve |
| Idiopathic | No known specific cause it just happens |
| Localized | Stays in a certain part of the body |
| VS | Vital signs |
| HR | Heart rate |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| DDX | Different diagnosis |