Medical Terminology2 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Acute | Just started or is sharp, severe symptom |
| Chronic | It has been going on for awhile |
| Exacerbation | Its getting worse |
| Abrupt | All of sudden |
| Malaise | Not feeling well |
| Noncontributory | Not related to this specific problem |
| Lethargic | A decrease in the level of consciousness |
| Unremarkable | Another way of saying normal |
| Percussion | To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel vibration |
| Palpation | To feel |
| Impression | Another way of saying assessment |
| Diagnosis | What the health care professional thinks the patient has |
| Differential Diagnosis | List of conditions the patient could have |
| Benign | Safe |
| Malignant | Dangerous |
| Degeneration | Getting worse |
| Etiology | The cause |
| Remission | To get better or improve |
| Idiopathic | No known specific cause |
| Localized | Stays in a certain spot in the body |
| Systemic, Generalized | All over the body |
| Mortality | The risk of being sick |
| Prognosis | The chances of things getting better or worse |
| Occult | Hidden |
| Pathogen | The organism that causes the problem |
| Sequelae | A problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| Pending | Waiting for |
| Disposition | What happened to the patient at the end of the visit |
| Prophylaxis | Preventative treatment |
| Palliative | Treatment of symptoms |
| Supportive Care | To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
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