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Med Term Ch 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | recently started |
| chronic | going on for a while |
| exacerbation | make worse |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| 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 |
| lethargic | decrease in level of consciousness |
| genetic/hereditary | runs in the family |
| alert | responsive |
| oriented | being aware of who, when, where individual is |
| marked | really stands out |
| unremarkable | normal |
| auscultation | to listen |
| percussion | to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration |
| palpation | to feel |