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Chapter 2
Medical Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CHRONIC (KRAWN–iK) | It has been going on awhile |
| Malaise (mah–LAYZ) | Not feeling well |
| Marked (Mairkt) | It really stands out |
| Palpitation (pal–PAY–shun) | To feel |
| Auscultation (aw–skul–TAY–shun) | To listen |
| Occult (ah–KULT) | Hidden |
| Idiopathic (I–dee–oh–PATH–ik) | No known specific cause: It just happens |
| Malignant (mah–LIG–mant) | Dangerous: a problem |
| Prognosis (prawg–NOH–sis) | The chances for things to get better or worse |
| Lesion (LEE-zhun) | diseased tissue |