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Term | Definition |
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Acute | It just started recently or is a sharp, severe pain |
Chronic | It has been going on for a awhile now |
Genetic/Hereditary | It runs in the family |
Palpation | To feel |
Auscultation | To listen |
Mortality | The risk of dying |
Localized | Stays in a certain part of the body |
Lesion | Diseased tissue |
Observation | Watch, to keep an eye on |
Supportive care | To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |