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medical language

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Definition
Malaise   not feeling well  
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Noncontributory   not related to this specific problem  
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afebrile   no to have a fever  
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auscultation   to listen  
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percussion   to hit something and listen to the sound or feel for the vibration  
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impression   another way of saying assessment  
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prognosis   the chances of getting better or worst  
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disposition   what happens to the patient at the end of the visit  
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prophylaxis   preventing treatment  
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palliative   treating the symptoms but not actually getting rid of the cause  
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ipsilateral   same side  
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prone   lying down on belly  
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dorsum   the top of the hand or foot  
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sagittal   divided the body in slices right to left  
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coronal   divides the body into slices from front to back  
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CCU   Coronary care unit  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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NAD   not acute distress (does not display any intense symptoms)  
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