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Med Terms
General Terms and Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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acute | it just started or it 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 |
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, patient usually really sick |
genetic/ hereditary | it runs in the family |
afebrile | to NOT have a fever |