subjective prefixes unit 2 Flashcards by Hannah Mitchell | Brainscape

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acute

A

sudden, short lasting (usually < 2 weeks)

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aggravating factor

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something that makes problem worse

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alleviating factor

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something that makes problem better

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chronic

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lasting long time ( usually > 2 weeks)

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compliant

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reason for patients visit

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duration

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how long something has lasted

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gastrointestinal

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stomach and intestines

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hematochezia

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blood in the stool

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history

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what happened to the patient up to this moment

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musculoskeletal

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muscles and skeleton

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radiating

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pain that feels like its moving from one spot to another

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severity

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how bad it is

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symptom

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what the patient feels or is experiencing

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temporal

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having to do with time

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