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Chapter 2
Chapter 2 flash cards Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
lethargic | decrease in consciousness |
ausculutation | to listen |
oriented | aware of surroundings and aware of who they are and where they are |
benign | safe |
malignant | dangerous, or a problem |
remission | to get better or improve, does not mean cure |
localized | in the same area of the body |
idiopathic | unknown case |
mortality | risk of dying |
etiology | cause of illness |
morbidity | risk of being sick |
pallative | treating symptoms but not curing the cause |
sterile | extremely clean, germ free |