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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2Acquiring Medical Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| febrile | FEH-brail to have a fever |
| marked | MARKT really stands out |
| auscultation | aws-kul-TAY-shun to listen |
| etiology | ee-tee-AW-loh-jee the cause |
| idiopathic | ih-dee-oh- PA-thik no known specific cause |
| occult | ah-KULT hidden |
| sequelae | seh-KWEL-ah a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| prophylaxis | PROH-fuh-LAK-sis preventative treatment |
| palliative | PA-lee-ah-tiv treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| distal | DIH-stal farther way from the center |