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HLHS101-Chapter 2
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute ah-KYOOT | it just started recently or is a sharp, sever symptom |
| chronic KRAWN-ik | it has been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation eks-AS-er-BAY-shun | it is getting worse |
| abrubt ah-BRUPT | all of a sudden |
| febrile FEB-ril | to have a fever |
| afebrile uh-FEB-ril | to not have a fever |
| malaise mah-LAYZ | not feeling well |
| progressive proh-GREH-siv | more and more each day |
| symptom SIM-tom | something a patient feels |
| lethargic lah-THAR-jik | a decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |