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Med Term Ch.2
Medical Terminology Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
occult | hidden |
lesion | diseased tissue |
sequelae | a problem resulting from disease or injury |
febrile | to have a fever |
malaise | not feeling well |
prophylaxis | preventative treatment |
disposition | what happened to the patient at the end of visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where patient went after the visit |
palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
pathogen | the organism that causes the problem |