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medical terminology
flash cards mod#1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| Exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| Abrupt | all of a sudden |
| Febrile | to have a fever |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| Acute | Just started recently or sharp, severe symptom |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| Symptom | something a patient feels |
| Lethargic | a decrease in level of consciousness, general indication that patient is really sick |