| A | B |
|---|
| acute | a condition with severe symptoms and a short course |
| benign | mild; noncancerous |
| chronic | a condition that develops slowly and persists over time. |
| degeneration | gradual, progressvie deterioration of body structure or function over time. |
| diagnosis | a physician's determination of the existence of disease based on objective and subjective findings |
| etiology | cause of a disease |
| exacerbation | increase in severity |
| febrile | having an elevated temperature |
| afebrile | noraml temperature |
| gross | visible to the naked eye |
| idiopathic | lacking a clearly defined cause |
| localized | confined to a specific area |
| malignant | marmful, cancerous or invasive |
| marked | meaningful, noteworthy, important |
| microscopic | only visible with the use of a microscope or other magnifying |
| morbidity | state of presence of disease |
| mortality | death |
| prognosis | prediction of the outcome |
| progressive | continuing increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of a disease |
| prophylaxis | measure that prevents |
| recurrent | happening repeatedly aftr a period of inactivity |
| systemic | throughout the body |
| unremarkable | unimportant |
| ETOH | alcohol |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| p.r.n | as needed |
| tid | three times per day |
| qid | four times per day |
| stat | immediately |
| inhalation | vapor or gas inhaled through the nose or mouith and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs |
| subcutaneous | injected just beneath the skin into the subcutaneous layer |
| sublingual | drug is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve in th mouth |
| rectal | drug is in the form of a suppository or liquid and is inserted into the rectum |
| transdermal | drug is absorbed into the bloodsgtream through the skin, usually by means of a patch |
| po | by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| hs | hours of sleep |
| inramuscular | injected into the body of a muscle |
| intradermal | injected within the layers of the skin |
| intravenous | injected into the vein |
