all vocab Flashcards
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abrupt
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sudden and possibly unexpected
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aggregate
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sum total of many things
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aggrieved
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hurt or angry
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ambivalent
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uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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anachronism
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a thing of the past
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alleviate
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reduce
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apply
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to place on, put on, or spread something
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assent
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to give consent, to agree
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audible
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able to be heard
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bacteria
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single-celled, microscopic organism
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barrage
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bombardment, onslaught, continuous attack
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bearing
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manner, direction, or influence
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abstain
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voluntarily refrain from something
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accolade
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tribute or honor
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accountable
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to be responsible
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acute
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sudden, intense,
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adhere
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to hold fast or stick together
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adverse
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undesired, possibly harmful
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aegis
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control, protection
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antidote
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cure or remedy
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benign
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not harmful
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bilateral
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present on two sides
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callous
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heartless, cruel, or pitiless
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cardiac
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of or relating to the heart
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cataract
medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision
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cavity
an opening or an empty area
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cease
come to an end or bring to an end
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chronology
order of events as they occurred; timeline
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compensatory
offsetting or making up fro something. best described as corrective
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concave
rounded inward
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concise
brief, to the point
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consistency
degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows
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constitute
to establish, create, or organize
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constrict
to draw together or become smaller
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contingent
dependent/ reliant
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contraindication
a reason something is not advisable or should not be done
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convoluted
to be complex
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convulsive
having or causing convulsions (violent shaking of the body)
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covert
hidden or concealed
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cursory
quick, perfunctory, not thorough
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defecate
expel feces
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deficit
a deficiency or lack or something
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delusional
confused or mistaken
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depress
press down
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dept
downward measurement from a surface
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desiccated
dried or withered
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deteriorating
worsening
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device
tool or piece of equipment
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diagnosis
identification of an injury or disease
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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, separate
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distal
distant; away from the center (body)
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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docile
easily handled, tame, not dangerous or frightened by people
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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earthly
worldly or possible
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empathy
ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
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endogenous
developing internally of body
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eradicate
to destroy completely
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equilibrium
balance
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ethereal
being extremely delicate or refined, ghostly, or eerie
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etiology
the origin or cause of a disease or condition
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euphemism
an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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euphoric
confident
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exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
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exogenous
developing externally of body
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expand
to increase in size or amount
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expectorate
to cough up discharge from the lungs through the mouth (spit)
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exposure
to come in contact
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extension
lengthening; unbending a joint
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external
located outside the body
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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febrile
fever
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flaccid
soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant
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flexion
bending a joint
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flushed
reddened or ruddy appearance
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forgo
omit (leave out or exclude) (FORGO -> NOGO)
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gastrointestinal
of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
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halitosis
bad breath
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hedge
evade, circumvent, or dodge (escape or avoid)
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heedless
to be thoughtless, unmindful, or careless
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hematologic
of or relating to blood
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hydration
maintenance of body fluid balance
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hygiene
measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
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impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
occurring in the near future, about to happen
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impervious
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through "skin"
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implement
to put into action or to cause it to happen
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imply
to suggested without explicitly stating
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incidence
occurrence
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infection
contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
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infer
to conclude or deduce - arrive at a fact
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inflamed
reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender
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ingest
to swallow for digestion
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inhibits
to hold back, constrain, reduce, or slow
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initiate
to begin or put into practice
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insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent (clearly visible) for a long time
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intact
in place, unharmed, or whole
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internal
located within the body
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invasive
inserting or entering into a body part
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kinetic
of or relating to movement
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labile
changing rapidly and often
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laceration
cut; tear
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latent
present but not active or visible
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lateral
on the side
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legacy
bequest or relic
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lethargic
difficult to arouse (wake)
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malaise
sickness, condition, or dissatisfaction
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malignant
expected to grow and worsen
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manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
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milieu
the environmental condition or setting
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musculoskeletal
of or relating to muscle and skeleton
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nebulous
vague (uncertain, unclear)
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neurologic
of or relating to the nervous system
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neurovascular
of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels
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nutrient
substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
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obtuse
ignorant
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious (portentous)
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ongoing
continuous
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oral
given through or affecting the mouth
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otic
of the ear
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oubliette
dungeon, prison, cell
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overt
obvious or visible
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painful
aching
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paltry
worthless
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panacea
cure, solution, remedy
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, limit, structure
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paroxysmal
sudden, recurrence spasm or seizures
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patent
open
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pathogenic
causing or able to cause a disease
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pathology
processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
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pediculosis
infected with lice
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posterior
located behind; in the back
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potent
producing a strong effect
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potential
capable of occurring or likely to occur
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precaution
preventive measure
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur. make something liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition
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preexisting
already present
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primary
first or most significant
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priority
of great importance
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progeny
offspring
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prognosis
the anticipated or expected course or outcome
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proliferation
a rapid increase in number
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Q.I.D
4 times a day
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quarantine
strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of a disease or to exclude, detain, or isolate
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raucous
wild, loud, or disorderly
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rampant
unrestrained
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rancid
smelling unpleasant
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rationale
underlying reason; logic
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ravenus
hungry
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recur
to occur again
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regale
to entertain, amuse, or delight
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regimen
a systematic plan for therapy
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relic
thing of the past
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remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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renal
of or relating to the kidneys
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respiration
inhalation or exhalation of air
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restrict
to limit
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retain
to hold or keep
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rigid
not flexible
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serene
calm, tranquil
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spinster
an unmarried woman
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sputum
mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease
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status
condition
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sublingual
under the tongue
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substantial
having substance or sustaining. strengthen or support physically or mentally.
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supplement
to take in addition to or to complete
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suppress
to stop or subdue
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supposition
message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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susceptible
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
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symmetric
being equal or the same in size, shape, or relative position
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symptom
an indication of a problem
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syndrome
group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder
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tertiary health care
system to return patients to wellness
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therapeutic
of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder
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toxic
causing harm or poisonous
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transdermal
crossing through the skin
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transmission
transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another
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trauma
injury, wound
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triage
process used to determine priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment
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ubiquitous
being or seeming to be everywhere at once
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untoward
adverse, negative
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urinate
excrete or expel urine
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vascular
of or relating to blood vessels
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verbal
spoken, using words
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virulent
extremely harmful and severe
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virus
microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease
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vital
essential
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void
to urinate
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volatile
labile, change rapidly
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volume
amount of space occupied by a fluid
