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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic | It has been going on for a while | KRAWN-ik |
| Febrile | To have a fever | FEH-brail |
| Genetic | It runs in the family | jen-ET-ik |
| Malaise | Not feeling well | mah-LAYZ |
| Symptom | Something a patient feels | sim-TOM |
| Afebrile | To not have a fever | uh-FEB-ril |
| Benign | safe | beh-NAIN |
| Degeneration | To be getting worse | dee-JEN-eh-RAY-shun |
| Pending | Waiting for | PEN-ding |
| Prognosis | The chances for things getting better or worse | prawg-NOH-sis |