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Med Terms
General Terms and Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | it just started or it is a sharp, severe symptom |
| chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| lethargic | a decrease in level of consciousness, patient usually really sick |
| genetic/ hereditary | it runs in the family |
| afebrile | to NOT have a fever |