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HESI VOCABULARY SECTION Flashcards

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Sudden

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abrupt

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to voluntarily refrain from something

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abstain

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a means to obtain entry or a means of approach

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access

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responsible

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accountable

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to hold fast or stick together

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adhere

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undesired; possibly harmful

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adverse

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appearance of observable emotions

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affect

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occurring every year

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annual

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to place put on or spread something

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apply

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able to be heard

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audible

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present on two sides

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bi-lateral

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of or relating to the heart

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cardiac

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hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals

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cast

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an opening or an empty area

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cavity

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come to and end or bring to and end

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cease

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offsetting or making up for something

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compensatory

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an undesired problem that is a result of some other event

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complication

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18
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do as desired

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comply

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19
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rounded inward

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concave

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brief, to the point

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concise

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21
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degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is

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consistency

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to draw together or become smaller

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constrict

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dependent

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contingent

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24
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shape or outline of a shape

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contour

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to draw together or reduce in size

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contract

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a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done

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contraindication

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expel feces

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defecate

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a deficiency or lack of something

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deficit

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29
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press downward

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depress

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30
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downward measurement from a surface

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depth

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worsening;

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deteriorating

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tool or a piece of equipment

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device

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33
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identification of an injury or disease

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diagnosis

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34
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the distance across the center of an object

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diameter

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to enlarge or expand

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dilate

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to make a liquid less concentrated

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dilute

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distinct, separate

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discrete

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38
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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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distended

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39
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impaired or abnormal functioning

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disfunction

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40
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to lift up or place in a higher position

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elevate

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41
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produced within the body

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endogenous

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42
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to make worse or more severe

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exacerbate

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43
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more than what is needed or usual

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excess

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44
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produce outside the body

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exogenous

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45
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to increase in size or amount

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expand

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46
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contract

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exposure

47
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located outside the body

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external

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resulting in death

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fatal

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extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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fatigue

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limp, lacking tone

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flaccid

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reddened or rudy appearance

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flushed

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wide open

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gaping

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of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

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gastrointestinal

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sex of an individual (male or female)

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gender

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of or relating to blood

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hematologic

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maintenance of body fluid balance

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hydration

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measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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hygiene

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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

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impaired

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likely to occur soon

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impending

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occurrence

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incidence

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contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

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infection

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reddened, swollen, warm, & often tender

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inflamed

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to swallow for digestion

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ingest

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to begin or put into practice

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initiate

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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insidious

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in place, unharmed

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intact

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located within the body

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internal

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inserting or entering into a body part

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invasive

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changing rapidly and often

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labile

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cut; tear

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laceration

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present but not active or visible

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latent

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difficult to arouse

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lethargic

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an indication or sign of a condition

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manifestation

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of or relating to muscle and skeleton

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musculoskeletal

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of or relating to the nervous system

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neurologic

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of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels

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neurovascular

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substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

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nutrient

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closed or obstructed

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occluded

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significantly important or dangerous

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ominous

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continuous

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ongoing

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given through or affecting the mouth

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oral

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obvious, easily observed

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overt

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a characteristic or constant factor, limit

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parameter

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beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive

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paroxysmal

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open

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patent

86
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causing or able to cause disease

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pathogenic

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processes, causes, an effects of a disease; abnormality

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pathology

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located behind; in the back

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posterior

89
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producing a strong effect

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potent

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to limit

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restrict

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to hold or keep

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retain

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location

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site

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condition

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status

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stringent, exact, complete

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strict

95
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under the tongue

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sublingual

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to take in addition to or complete

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supplement

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to stop or subdue

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suppress

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

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symmetric

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an indication of a problem

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symptom

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

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syndrome

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of or relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder

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therapeutic

102
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crossing through the skin

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transdermal

103
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transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another

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transmission

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injury, wound

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trauma

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process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patients condition and the likelihood of benefit of the treatment

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triage

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adverse or negative

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untoward

107
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excrete or expel urine

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urinate

108
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of or relating to blood vessels

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vascular

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spoken, using words

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verbal

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microscopic infectious agents capable or replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease

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virus

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essential

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vital

112
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to excrete, or expel urine

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void

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amount of space occupied by fluid

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volume

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