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Medical Term- CHPT 2
Chapter 2 terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | it started suddenly or is a sharp, sever symptom |
| Chronic | its been going on for awhile |
| Febrile | to have a fever |
| Afebrile | to not have a fever |
| exacerbation | it's getting worse |
| abrupt | all of the sudden |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| Progressive | more and more each day |
| Symptom | something a patient feels |
| noncontributory | not related to the specific problem |
| Lethargic | a decrease in level of consciousness |
| genetic | runs in the family |