Medical Jargon Flashcards
1
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Sub-acute
A
Within days
2
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Exacerbating-remitting
A
When symptoms develop, then resolve or improve, then recur and worsen, and so on
3
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Multifocal
A
Involving more than one area or group of contiguous (touching) structures
4
Q
Acute
A
Within minutes
5
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Improving
A
When severity is reduced but symptoms are not resolved
6
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Diffuse
A
Involving roughly symmetric portions of the nervous system bilaterally
7
Q
Chronic
A
Within months
8
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Transient
A
Symptoms resolve completely after onset (TIA)
9
Q
Focal
A
Single circumscribed area or contiguous group of structures
10
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Stationary or Chronic
A
When symptoms remain unchanged for an extended period of time
11
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Progressive
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When symptoms continue to progress or new symptoms appear
