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Chapter 2
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Acute | Severe Symptom |
Chronic | Ongoing Symptom |
Morbidity | The risk for being sick |
Mortality | The risk for dieing |
Benign | Safe |
Malignant | Dangerous; Problem |
Prone | Patient is lying down on his or her belly |
Supine | Patient is lying down on his or her back |
Unilateral | One Side |
Bilateral | Both Sides |