chapter 2 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Malaise | not feeling well |
| Noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| afebrile | no to have a fever |
| auscultation | to listen |
| percussion | to hit something and listen to the sound or feel for the vibration |
| impression | another way of saying assessment |
| prognosis | the chances of getting better or worst |
| disposition | what happens to the patient at the end of the visit |
| prophylaxis | preventing treatment |
| palliative | treating the symptoms but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| ipsilateral | same side |
| prone | lying down on belly |
| dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
| sagittal | divided the body in slices right to left |
| coronal | divides the body into slices from front to back |
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| NAD | not acute distress (does not display any intense symptoms) |
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