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Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subjective | how a patient experiences and personally describes the problem |
| chronic | been going on for awhile |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| oriented | aware of who he/she is, where they are, current date and time |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause |
| palliative | treating symptoms, not cause |
| prone | lying on belly |
| epidemiologist | specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health |
| emergency medical technician (EMT) | specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and during transport to a medical facility |
| registered nurse (RN) | advanced level nurse who has completed an associate's or bachelor's degree |