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Ch.2 SubjectiveTerms
what the patient says
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| Chronic | been going on for awhile now |
| Abrupt | all of a sudden |
| Febrile | to have a fever |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| Malaise | not feeling well |
| Progressive | more & more each day |
| Exacerbation | it's getting worse |
| Symptom | something a patient feels |
| Noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| Lethargic | decrease in consciousness |
| Genetic/Hereditary | runs in family |