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Medical study words
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ipsilateral | Same side |
| Auscultation | To listen |
| Percussion | To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration |
| Afebrile | To not have a fever |
| Malaise | Not feeling well |
| Lethargic | Less alert level of consciousness |
| Marked | It really stands out |
| Febrile | To have a fever |
| Exacerbation | It is getting worse |
| Acute | It just started, recent, or is a sharp severe symptom |
| Eponym | A word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described |