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TermDefinition
1. Acute It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom
2.Chronic It has been going on for a while now
3.exacerbation It is getting worse
4.abrupt All of a sudden
5.febrile To have a fever
6. afebrile Do not have a fever
7.malaise Not feeling well
8.progressive More and more each day
9.symptom Something a patient feels
10.noncontributory Not related to this specific problem
11.lethargic A decrease in level of consciousness in a medical record this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick
12.genetic/hereditary It runs in the family
13.alert Able to answer questions, responsive interactive
14.oriented Being aware of who he or she is where he or she is and the current time
15.marked it really stands out
16. Unremarkable. Another way of saying normal.
17.auscultation To listen
18.percussion To hit something and listen to the resulting sound. Or feel for the resulting vibration
19.palpation To feel
20.impression Another way of saying assessment.
21.mallgnant Dangerous; a problem
22.benign Safe
23.degeneration To be getting worse
24.occult Hidden
25.lesion Diseased tissue
26.recurrent To have again
27.pending Waiting for
28.morbidity The risk for being sick
29.morality The risk for dying
30.etiology The cause
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