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CCU
coronary (cardiac) care unit
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IP
inpatient (a registered bed patient)
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PACU
postanesthetic care unit
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PAR
postanesthetic recovery
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post-op/postop
postoperative (after surgery)
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pre-op/preop
preoperative (before surgery)
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DC, D/C
discharge, discontinue
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RRR
regular rate and rhythm
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WDWN
well-developed and well-nourished
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#
number (before numeral) or pound (after numeral)
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acute
sharp; having intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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chronic
a condition developing slowly and persisting over time
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benign
mild or noncancerous
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malignant
harmful or cancerous
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degeneration
gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
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degenerative disease
any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue
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diagnosis
determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings
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cause of a disease
etiology (etio=cause)
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increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms
exacerbation (ex = out, acerbo = harsh)
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a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
remission
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relating to a fever
febrile
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large; visible to the naked eye
gross
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a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause
idiopathy (idio = one's own)
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limited to a definite area or part
localized
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relating to the whole body rather than only a part
systemic
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a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness
malaise
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vague, questionable
equivocal
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sick; state of disease
morbidity
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the number of cases of a disease in a given year; the ratio of sick to well in a given population
morbidity rate
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the state of being subject to death
mortality
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death rate; ratio of total number or deaths to total number in given population
mortality rate
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foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on general health status of patient along with knowledge of the usual course of disease
prognosis
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advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
progressive
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a process or measure that prevents disease
prophylaxis (pro=before, phylassein=to guard)
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to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence (rest of inactivity)
recurrent
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a disorder or condition after; and usually resulting from, a previous disease or injury
sequela
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a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner
sign
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occurrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words
symptom
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a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease
syndrome
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not involved in bringing on the condition or result
noncontributory
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not significant or worthy of noting
unremarkable
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