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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Health Records
Term | Definition |
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Acute | (Pronunciation: uh·kyoot) Definition: It Just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom. |
Chronic | (Pronunciation: kraa·nuhk) Definition: It has been going on for a while now. |
Exacerbation | (Pronunciation: uhg·za·sr·bay·shn) Definition: It is getting worse. |
Abrupt | (Pronunciation: uh·bruhpt) Definition: All of a sudden. |
Febrile | (Pronunciation: feh·bruhl) Definition: To have a fever. |
Afebrile | (Pronunciation: ay·feh·bruhl) Definition: To not have a fever. |
Malaise | (Pronunciation: ma·layz) Definition: Not feeling well. |
Progressive | (Pronunciation: pruh·greh·suhv) More and more each day. |
Symptom | (Pronunciation: simp·tm) Definition: Something a patient feels. |
Noncontributory | (Pronunciation: naan·kuhn·tri·byuh·tr·ee) Definition: Not related to this specific problem. |
Lethargic | (Pronunciation: luh·thaar·ju) Definition: A decrease in level of consciousness. In a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick/ill. |
Genetic / Hereditary | (Pronunciation: juh·neh·tuhk / hr·eh·duh·teh·ree) Definition: It runs in the family |
S.O.A.P. | A SOAP note is a form of written documentation many healthcare professions use to record a patient or client interaction. S - Subjective 0 - Objective A - Assessment P - Plan |