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| A word formed from the initial letters of other words |
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| Abrupt, severe onset (acu- means "sharp") |
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| Developing slowly and lasting for a long time (chron/o means "time"). |
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| Word roots with their respective combining vowels |
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| Those terms that can be broken into their Greek and Latin word parts and given a working definition based on the meanings of those word parts |
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| The disease or condition that is named after a healthcare professional evaluates a patient's signs, symptoms, and history. |
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| Terms that are named after a person or place associated with the term |
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| Words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of word parts |
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| Word parts that sometimes appear at the beginning of a term |
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| A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder |
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| An objective finding of a disease state (e.g. fever, high blood pressure, rash) |
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| A subjective report of a disease (pain, itching) |
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