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Chapter 2
definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| genetic | it runs in the family |
| unremarkable | another way of saying normal |
| alert | able to answer questions:responsive,interactive |