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Ch 2 Terms
Chapter 2; Section 2.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe pain |
| chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| abrupt | all of a suden |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |