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introduction to health records
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| Chronic | It has been going on for awhile |
| Exacerbation | It is getting worse |
| Abrupt | All of a sudden |
| Febrile | To have a fever |
| Afebrile | To not have a fever |
| Malalse | Not feeling well |
| Progressive | More and more each day |
| noncontributory | Not related to this specific problem |
| Lethargic | A decrease in level of consciousness: in a medical record this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |