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Medical Terminology
General Subjective Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | just started or is sharp, severe symptom |
| chronic | been going on for a while |
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| febrile | have a fever |
| non contributory | not related to this specific problem |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| occult | hidden |
| etiology | the cause |
| sequelae | problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| lethargic | a decrease in level of consciousness |