Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Acute
A
Sudden and relatively severe onset of a disease or disease symptoms that then subside within a short period of time
2
Q
Asymptomatic
A
Without symptoms
3
Q
Benign
A
Not harmful, nonmalignant (cancerous)
4
Q
Chronic
A
A slowly progression of a condition that persists over a long period of time
5
Q
Dysphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
6
Q
Dyspnea
A
Difficult breathing
7
Q
Extremity
A
The outermost part of the body, such as an arm or foot
8
Q
Exacerbation
A
The relapse of a chronic condition
9
Q
Febrile
A
Have or showing the symptoms of a fever
10
Q
Subcutaneous
A
Located beneath the skin
11
Q
An/a
A
Without, none
12
Q
Ad
A
Towards
13
Q
Ab
A
Away
14
Q
Sub
A
Beneath
15
Q
Day
A
Painful, difficult
