Miscellaneous Terms

Acute

Sudden flare up of a condition

Chronic

Condition that has been present for a long time

Effusion

Escape of fluid into a cavity

Etiology

Cause of a disease and mode of operation

Exacerbation

To aggravate a condition

Exudate

Substance that is seen on surface tissues usually as a result of inflammation or disease condition

Guarding

Movement of extremities to protect the body when pressure is applied, may be voluntary or involuntary

Metastasis

The spread of cancer

Necrotic

Dead, as in "necrotic tissue"

Rebound

A sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is suddenly removed

Sublingual

Under the tongue

Turgor

Condition of being swollen or distended