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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
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