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Medical language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Symptom | Something a patient feels |
| Alert | Able to answer questions; responsive; interactive |
| Review of systems | Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem |
| Genetic | Runs in the family |
| Proximal | Closer in to the center |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Prone | Lying down on belly |
| Chief complaint | The main reason for the patients visit |
| -graph | Instrument used to measure |
| Brady- | Slow |
| -scope. | Instrument used to look |