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Medical Terminology
Terms and Abbreviations for CH.2 Jones, Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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acute (ah-KYOOT) | It just started recently or is a sharp, sever symptom. |
chronic (KRAH-nik) | it has been going on for a while now. |
exacerbation (ek-SAS-er-BAY-shun) | it is getting worse. |
febrile (FEH-brail) | to have a fever. |
afebrile (AY-FEH- brail) | to not have a fever |
abrupt (ah-BRUPT) | all of a sudden |
malaise (mah-LAYZ) | not feeling well |
progressive (proh-GREH-siv) | more and more each day |
symptom (SIM-tom) | something a patient feels |
noncontributory (NON-kon-TRIB-yoo-TOH-ree) | not related to this specific problem |
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. |
genetic/ hereditary (jih-NEH-tik/hah-REH-dih-TEH-ree) | it runs in the family. |