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Lavonia Bond
Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Acute ( ah-kyoot ) | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom. |
Chronic ( KRAH-nik ) | it has been going on for awhile now. |
Lethargic ( la-THAR-jik ) | a decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick. |
Genetic /heriditary ( jih-NEH-tik, hah-REH-dih-TEH-ree ) | It runs in the family. |
Unremarkable ( un-ree-MARK-ah-bul ) | another way of saying normal. |
Ausculation ( aus-kul-LAY-shun ) | to listen. |
Palpation ( pal-PAY-shun ) | to feel. |
Localized ( LOH-kah--LAIZD ) | stays in a certain part of the body. |
Mortality ( mor-TA-lih-tee ) | the risk of dying. |
Occult ( ah-KULT ) | hidden. |