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Subjective
General Subjective Terms
Term | Definition |
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Acute | It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
Chronic | It has been going on for a while now |
Exacerbation | It is getting worse |
Abrupt | All of a sudden |
Febrile | To have a fever |
Afebrile | To not have a fever |
Malaise | Not feeling well |
Progressive | More and more each day |
Symptom | Something a patient feels |
Noncontributory | Not related to this specific problem |
Lethargic | A decrease in level of consciousness: in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
Genetic/Hereditary | It runs in the family |