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Medical Terms
different medical terms and abbriviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| S.O.A.P | Subjective Objective Assessment: Plan |
| Acute | just started recently or a sharp severe symptom |
| chronic | going on for a while |
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| abrupt | suddenly |
| febrille | has a fever |
| afebrille | no fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more each day |
| symptom | patients feelings |
| noncontributory | no related to a specific problem |
| lethargic | decrease in consciousness |
| hereditary | runs in the family |
| alert | responsive, can answer questions |
| oriented | being aware of who he or she is |
| palpatation | to feel |
| ad lib | as desired |
| prn | as needed |
| QD | daily |
| QHS | At night |