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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Localized | A disease, symptom, or infection is confined to one specific area or organ of the body. | LOC, LA, ILES |
| Generalized | A condition, symptom, or disease is spread throughout the body or affects an entire organ or region, rather than being limited to one specific, isolated spot. | GEN, GAD, GACI, AGEP, GEE |
| Recurrent | The return of a disease, symptom, or condition after a period of improvement, remission, or apparent recovery. | keeps coming back |
| Prognosis | A medically informed prediction or forecast of the likely outcome of a disease, injury, or condition. | Px |
| Remission | When a symptoms or a disease lessens or goes away. | CR-Complete PR-Partial |
| Auscultation | Listening to the internal sounds of the body-such as the heart, lungs, and intestines-to evaluate their condition. | "listening" |
| Malaise | A general feeling of discomfort, unease, or lack of well-being. | ME/CFS, PEM, MS, R53 |
| Acute | Means sudden, symptoms appear acute. | "acute" |
| Exacerbation | The worsening of a disease or an increase in the severity of its signs and symptoms. | AE, AECOPD, AE-ILD, AECA, |
| Lethargic | A state of abnormal drowsiness, sluggishness, and decreased mental alertness. | Leth, Lethar, or Lethary |