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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition | Abbreviation |
---|---|---|
Chronic | It has been going on for a while | KRAWN-ik |
Febrile | To have a fever | FEH-brail |
Genetic | It runs in the family | jen-ET-ik |
Malaise | Not feeling well | mah-LAYZ |
Symptom | Something a patient feels | sim-TOM |
Afebrile | To not have a fever | uh-FEB-ril |
Benign | safe | beh-NAIN |
Degeneration | To be getting worse | dee-JEN-eh-RAY-shun |
Pending | Waiting for | PEN-ding |
Prognosis | The chances for things getting better or worse | prawg-NOH-sis |