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Chapter 2
Chapter 2 flash cards Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| lethargic | decrease in consciousness |
| ausculutation | to listen |
| oriented | aware of surroundings and aware of who they are and where they are |
| benign | safe |
| malignant | dangerous, or a problem |
| remission | to get better or improve, does not mean cure |
| localized | in the same area of the body |
| idiopathic | unknown case |
| mortality | risk of dying |
| etiology | cause of illness |
| morbidity | risk of being sick |
| pallative | treating symptoms but not curing the cause |
| sterile | extremely clean, germ free |