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Chapter 2
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | Severe Symptom |
| Chronic | Ongoing Symptom |
| Morbidity | The risk for being sick |
| Mortality | The risk for dieing |
| Benign | Safe |
| Malignant | Dangerous; Problem |
| Prone | Patient is lying down on his or her belly |
| Supine | Patient is lying down on his or her back |
| Unilateral | One Side |
| Bilateral | Both Sides |