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Medical Terminology
General Subjective Terms SOAP
Term | Definition |
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acute | it just started recently, sharp, severe symptom |
chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
exacerbation | it is getting worse |
abrupt | all of the sudden |
febrile | to have fever |
afebrile | to not have fever |
malaise | not feeling well |
progressive | more and more each day |
symptom | something a patient feels |
noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
lethargic | decrease in level of consciousness |
genetic/hereditary | it runs in family |