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1
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Affect

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appearance of observable emotions

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Aggregate

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A sum total of many things

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Contingent

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Dependent

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Contraindication

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A reason why something is not advisable or why it’s should not be done

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Distended

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Enlarged or expanded from pressure

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Deficit

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A deficient or lack of something

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Insidious

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So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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Labile

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Changing rapidly and often

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Latent

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Present but not active or visible

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Manifestation

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An location or sign of a condition

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Milieu

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The environment condition or setting

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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

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Overt

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Obvious easily observed

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Parocysmal

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Beginning suddenly or abruptly

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Patent

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the condition of being open or unobstructed.

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Precipitous

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Rapid uncontrolled

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Predispose

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Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.

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Prognosis

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The anticipated or expected course of outcome

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20
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Rampant

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Unrestrained

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21
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Retain

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To hold or keep

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Untoward

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Adverse negative or unseemly

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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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Proliferation

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A rapid increase in number 

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Laceration

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A cut, tear

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Triage

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Process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment

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Viscosity

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A liquid resistance to flow

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Metabolism

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The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the organism

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Febrile

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Feverish

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30
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Supposition

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A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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31
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Regimen

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Medicine a systematic plan for therapy often, including diet

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32
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Renal

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Or relating to the kidneys

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33
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Sublingual

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Under the tongue

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34
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Convulsion

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involuntary, violent muscle contractions

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35
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Remission

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Improvment or absence of sign of a disease

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36
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Circuit

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Movement once around a course

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37
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Q.I.D

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Four times a day

38
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ATBE

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At bed time

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Q.D

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Once per day

40
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Q.8h

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every eight hours

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Implement

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To put into action execute 

42
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Valid

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Found it on fact or evidence 

43
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applicable

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Relevant

44
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Sputum

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Mucus secretion ffom the lungs bronchi and trachea expelled through them out 

45
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Expectorate

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To cough up discharge from the lungs and spit it out 

46
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Eradicate

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Destroy completely

47
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Tertiary health care

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A system to return patient to wellness

48
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Docile

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Easily handled or managed

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Aide

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Assistance help

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Aid

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A resource (band aid)

51
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Plurality

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in an election with more than two options the number of voids for the candidates are party receiving the greatest number, but less than half of the votes

52
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Majority

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The greater and number of two parts 

53
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Superego

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The more component of personalities that incorporate so social standards about what is right and wrong 

54
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Notorious/infamous- similar meaning

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refers to something or somebody who is famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

55
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lens

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is a piece of glass with curved sides used for concentrating or dispersing light rays

56
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construct

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is a subjective idea or theory.

57
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inoculation

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is the action of giving someone a weak form of disease as a protection against it.

58
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Abrupt

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In sudden or unexpected

59
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Languid

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Lacking energy or enthusiasm

60
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Concise

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Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words

61
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Potent

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Chemically or medical effective

62
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Euthanasia

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Causing a painless death

63
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Burgeoning

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Growing or developing quickly

64
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Ruminate

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Think deeply about something

65
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Boisterous

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Loud, clamorous and unrestrained

66
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Boisterous

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Loud, clamorous and unrestrained

67
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Cicatrix

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Scar or healed wound

68
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Pensive

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Deep though

69
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Pensive

A

Deep though

70
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Adulation

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Excessive admiration or praise el

71
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Palatable

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Pleasant to taste

72
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Abstain

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to stop, hold back

73
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Acute

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Sudden onset of a condition or symptom

74
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Adverse

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A negative or unfavorable outcome or effect that is associated with treatment/med

75
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Aegis

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Protective or guiding roles provided by regulatory bodies or organizations to ensure safety

76
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Aggregate

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A group or population of individuals who share a common characteristic or are affected by a particular health issue

77
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Antidote

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A specific substance or treatment that can counteract or neutralize the effect that of a poison or toxic substance in that body

78
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Applicable

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Something that is relevant, appropriate, or suitable in a specific context or situation. It l

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Benign

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A condition or tumor that is not cancerous and does not have the potential to spread or invade

80
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Bilateral

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A condition or characteristic that affects both sides of the body

81
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Bilateral

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A condition or characteristic that affects both sides of the body

82
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Callous

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A lack of concern empathy or sensitivity toward other feelings or suffering

83
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Cardiac

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Heart or cardiovascular system

84
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Cartilage

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A flexible connective issue

85
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Cease

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To stop or discontinue a particular action

86
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Concise

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Expressing or conveying information, ideas, thoughts

87
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Concise

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Expressing or conveying information, ideas, thoughts

88
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Constrict

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To narrowing or tightening

89
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Convulsive

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A condition or activity characterized by uncontrollable involuntary muscle contraction or spasms

90
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Cursory

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A quick or brief evaluation or examination that is performed without thorough attention to detail

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