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General Subjective Terms (pg.60)
Term | Definition |
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Acute (ah-KYOOT) | It just started recently or is a sharp, sever symptom |
Chronic (KRAH-nik) | It has been going on for a while now |
Exacerbation (ek-SAS-er-BAY-shun) | It is getting worse |
Abrupt (ah-BRUPT) | All of a sudden |
Febrile (FEH-brail) | To have a fever |
Afebrile (AY-FEH-brail) | To not have a fever |
Malaise (mah-LAYZ) | Not feeling well |
Progressive (proh-GREH-siv) | More and more each day |
Noncontributory (NON-kon-TRIB-yoo-TOH-ree) | Not related to this specific problem |
Lethargic (lah-THAR-jik) | A decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |