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chapter 2

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Term
Definition
hereditary   show
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lethargic   show
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noncontributory   show
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show not feeling well  
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afebrile   show
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febrile   show
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exacerbation   show
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chronic   show
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show it just started recently or is a sharp severe symptom  
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show more and more each day  
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show closer in to the center  
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show farther away from the center  
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show out to the side  
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show toward the middle  
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ventral / antral/ anterior   show
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show the back  
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cranial   show
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caudal   show
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show above  
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inferior   show
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prone   show
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show lying down on back  
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contralateral   show
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ipsilateral   show
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unilateral   show
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show both sides  
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dorsum   show
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show the sole of the foot  
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show the palm of the hand  
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abrupt   show
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symptom   show
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alert   show
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show being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time  
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marked   show
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show another way of saying normal  
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auscultation   show
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show to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument  
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palpation   show
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impression   show
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show what the health care professional thinks the patient has  
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show a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam  
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show safe  
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show dangerous; a problem  
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show to be getting worse  
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remission   show
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show no known specific cause; it just happens  
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localized   show
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systemic/ generalized   show
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show the chances for things getting better or worse  
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occult   show
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show diseased tissue  
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show to have again  
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show a problem resulting from a disease or injury  
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show waiting for  
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show the organism that causes the problem  
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show the risk for being sick  
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show the risk for dying  
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etiology   show
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disposition   show
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discharge   show
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show treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause  
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observation   show
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show to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous  
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supportive care   show
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sterile   show
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show preventive treatment  
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show divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left  
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coronal   show
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show divides the body from top to bottom  
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show a skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school there are two types who practice in America: medical doctor (MD) and doctor of osteopathy (DO)  
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show a physician with special training in caring for children  
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show a physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure  
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show a physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control  
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show a specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health  
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