Definition Flashcards
Adverse
Harmful and unfavourable
Affected
Influenced by external factors
Make a difference to
Afflicted
To have caused persistent pain or suffering to
Alleviate
To make the pain or suffering less severe
Asymptomatic
Producing or showing no symptoms
Attach
Attribute value to
Join 2 things together
Blotchy
Covered in blotches or patchy
Channels
A means of communications
usually enclosed tubular passage
Compress v
To flatten by pressure/ squeeze and press
Compress n
A piece of cloth that is pressed onto a part of the body to reduce pain/ stop bleeding etc
Compromise
To settle a disputed by mutual concession
To damage or weaken
A settlement of a dispute
Considerably
To a notably large extent/ large amount
Consistently
Done in the same way over a period of time
Constrict
Become tighter and narrower
Contract
A spoken or written agreement
To decrease in size or range/ to become shorter and tighter to effect movement
Convert
To change the form, character or function of something
Degenerative
Characterised by progressive deterioration and loss of function
Dehydrated
To have loss water
Caused water to be lost from something
Deprivation
The lack of denial of some5hing considered to be a necessity
Dormant
Temporarily inactive
Producing no symptoms currently but has the ability to
