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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

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medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision

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cavity

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an opening or an empty area

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cease

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come to an end or bring to an end

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chronology

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order of events as they occurred; timeline

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compensatory

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offsetting or making up fro something. best described as corrective

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concave

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rounded inward

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concise

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brief, to the point

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consistency

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degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows

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constitute

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to establish, create, or organize

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constrict

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to draw together or become smaller

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contingent

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dependent/ reliant

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contraindication

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a reason something is not advisable or should not be done

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convoluted

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to be complex

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convulsive

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having or causing convulsions (violent shaking of the body)

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covert

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hidden or concealed

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cursory

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quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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defecate

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expel feces

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deficit

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a deficiency or lack or something

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delusional

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confused or mistaken

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depress

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press down

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dept

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downward measurement from a surface

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desiccated

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dried or withered

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deteriorating

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worsening

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device

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tool or piece of equipment

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diagnosis

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identification of an injury or disease

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dilate

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to enlarge or expand

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dilute

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to make a liquid less concentrated

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discrete

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distinct, separate

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distal

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distant; away from the center (body)

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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docile

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easily handled, tame, not dangerous or frightened by people

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dysfunction

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impaired or abnormal functioning

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earthly

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worldly or possible

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empathy

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ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another

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endogenous

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developing internally of body

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eradicate

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to destroy completely

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equilibrium

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balance

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ethereal

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being extremely delicate or refined, ghostly, or eerie

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etiology

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the origin or cause of a disease or condition

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euphemism

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an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

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euphoric

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confident

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exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe

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exogenous

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developing externally of body

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expand

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to increase in size or amount

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expectorate

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to cough up discharge from the lungs through the mouth (spit)

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exposure

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to come in contact

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extension

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lengthening; unbending a joint

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external

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located outside the body

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fatal

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resulting in death

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fatigue

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extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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febrile

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fever

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flaccid

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soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant

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flexion

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bending a joint

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flushed

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reddened or ruddy appearance

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forgo

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omit (leave out or exclude) (FORGO -> NOGO)

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gastrointestinal

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of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

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halitosis

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bad breath

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hedge

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evade, circumvent, or dodge (escape or avoid)

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heedless

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to be thoughtless, unmindful, or careless

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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hydration

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maintenance of body fluid balance

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hygiene

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measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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impaired

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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

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impending

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occurring in the near future, about to happen

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impervious

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impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through “skin”

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implement

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to put into action or to cause it to happen

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imply

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to suggested without explicitly stating

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incidence

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occurrence

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infection

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contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

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infer

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to conclude or deduce - arrive at a fact

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inflamed

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reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender

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ingest

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to swallow for digestion

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inhibits

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to hold back, constrain, reduce, or slow

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initiate

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to begin or put into practice

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insidious

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so gradual as to not become apparent (clearly visible) for a long time

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intact

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in place, unharmed, or whole

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internal

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located within the body

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invasive

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inserting or entering into a body part

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kinetic

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of or relating to movement

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labile

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changing rapidly and often

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laceration

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cut; tear

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latent

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present but not active or visible

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lateral

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on the side

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legacy

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bequest or relic

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lethargic

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difficult to arouse (wake)

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malaise

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sickness, condition, or dissatisfaction

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malignant

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expected to grow and worsen

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manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

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milieu

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the environmental condition or setting

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musculoskeletal

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of or relating to muscle and skeleton

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nebulous

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vague (uncertain, unclear)

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neurologic

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of or relating to the nervous system

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neurovascular

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of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels

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nutrient

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substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

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obtuse

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ignorant

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occluded

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closed or obstructed

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious (portentous)

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ongoing

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continuous

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oral

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given through or affecting the mouth

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otic

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of the ear

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oubliette

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dungeon, prison, cell

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overt

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obvious or visible

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painful

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aching

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paltry

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worthless

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panacea

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cure, solution, remedy

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor, limit, structure

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paroxysmal

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sudden, recurrence spasm or seizures

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patent

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open

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pathogenic

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causing or able to cause a disease

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pathology

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processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality

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pediculosis

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infected with lice

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posterior

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located behind; in the back

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potent

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producing a strong effect

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potential

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capable of occurring or likely to occur

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precaution

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preventive measure

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precipitous

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rapid, uncontrolled

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predispose

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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

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already present

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primary

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first or most significant

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priority

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of great importance

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progeny

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offspring

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prognosis

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the anticipated or expected course or outcome

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proliferation

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a rapid increase in number

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Q.I.D

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4 times a day

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quarantine

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strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of a disease or to exclude, detain, or isolate

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raucous

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wild, loud, or disorderly

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rampant

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unrestrained

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rancid

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smelling unpleasant

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rationale

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underlying reason; logic

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ravenus

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hungry

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recur

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to occur again

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regale

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to entertain, amuse, or delight

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regimen

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a systematic plan for therapy

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relic

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thing of the past

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remission

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improvement or absence of signs of disease

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renal

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of or relating to the kidneys

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respiration

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inhalation or exhalation of air

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restrict

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to limit

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retain

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to hold or keep

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rigid

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not flexible

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serene

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calm, tranquil

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spinster

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an unmarried woman

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sputum

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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

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condition

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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substantial

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having substance or sustaining. strengthen or support physically or mentally.

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supplement

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to take in addition to or to complete

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suppress

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to stop or subdue

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supposition

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message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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susceptible

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likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

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symmetric

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being equal or the same in size, shape, or relative position

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symptom

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an indication of a problem

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syndrome

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group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder

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tertiary health care

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system to return patients to wellness

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therapeutic

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of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder

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toxic

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causing harm or poisonous

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transdermal

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crossing through the skin

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transmission

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transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another

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trauma

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injury, wound

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triage

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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

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being or seeming to be everywhere at once

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untoward

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adverse, negative

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urinate

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excrete or expel urine

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vascular

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of or relating to blood vessels

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verbal

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spoken, using words

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virulent

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extremely harmful and severe

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virus

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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease

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vital

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essential

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void

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to urinate

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volatile

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labile, change rapidly

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volume

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amount of space occupied by a fluid

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