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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2Acquiring Medical Language
Question | Answer |
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febrile | FEH-brail to have a fever |
marked | MARKT really stands out |
auscultation | aws-kul-TAY-shun to listen |
etiology | ee-tee-AW-loh-jee the cause |
idiopathic | ih-dee-oh- PA-thik no known specific cause |
occult | ah-KULT hidden |
sequelae | seh-KWEL-ah a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
prophylaxis | PROH-fuh-LAK-sis preventative treatment |
palliative | PA-lee-ah-tiv treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
distal | DIH-stal farther way from the center |