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Ch.2 SubjectiveTerms
what the patient says
Term | Definition |
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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 |