What Does Aggravation Mean in Medical Terms?

An aggravation is something that makes a situation or condition worse. ... An aggravation of symptoms in a hospital patient is a bad sign — things are becoming more serious. Another, less formal way to use the noun aggravation is to mean something that annoys or bothers you.

What do aggravating means?

transitive verb. 1 : to make worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify unpleasantly problems have been aggravated by neglect. 2a : to rouse to displeasure or anger by usually persistent and often petty goading were aggravated by the noise and traffic. b : to produce inflammation in. 3 obsolete.

What does or mean medical term?

Reviewed on 3/29/2021. OR (abbreviation): Stands for "operating room". A facility equipped for performing surgery.

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