Medical Terminology-Timing Flashcards
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Acute
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New onset, likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
2
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Acute on chronic
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New exacerbation of a chronic condition
3
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Chronic
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Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
4
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Fluctuating
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Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity, never fully resolving
5
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Intermittent
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Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity, never fully resolving
6
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Paroxysmal
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Occasional, sporadic, transient
7
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Resolved
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Gone, no longer existing
8
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Transient
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Resolving spontaneously after onset
