Vocab Flashcards
abhorrence
despising something or someone
Abrasion
an area that is sore, scraped, or rubbed away
abrupt
sudden or unexpected
abscess
a swollen, inflamed area in bodily tissues, in which pus gathers
abstain
to choose not to do or have something or refrain deliberately
abstemious
someone who abstains or is moderate, often specifically in their consumption of food and beverage
abundance
situation in which there is more than enough of something
access
permission, liberty, or the ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing
accountable
subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something
acumen
keenness and depth of perception
acute
sharpness or severity of sudden onset
addicitive
a drug or substance that causes or is likely to cause someone to develop a compulsive, harmful need towards such substance
adequate
sufficient for a specific need or recquirement
adhere
stick or be attached firmly to a surface
adulation
excessive admiration or praise
adverse
having a negative or harmful effect on something
aegis
protection; support
affably
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to
affect
to cause illness, symptoms
affect (Influence)
to have and influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something
aggrieved
unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment
aid/aide
to give assistance
alcohol
a clear liquid that can produce drunkenness, also used as a solvent
allude
to refer casually or indirectly
ambiance
a feeling or moos associated with a particular place, person, or thing
ambiguous
someone or something that is unclear or not easily describable
ambivalent
someone who has mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
amenable
someone willing to accept or be influenced by suggest
anabolism
the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis
analgesic
something used to stop people from feeling pain, or relating to the stopping of pain
annual
occurring or happening every year or once a year
antacid
substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach
antibiotic
medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth
anticipate
to realize beforehand
anticoagulant
drug or other substance that prevents or slows down the process of blood forming a clot
antihistamines
type of drug that is used to treat medical conditions caused by an extreme reaction to particular substances
antithesis
contrary or opposite opinion, concept, or characteristic
antitussive
drug used to prevent or relieve a cough
anuria
absence or suppression of urine
apathetic
someone who shows or feels no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
applicable
applying or capable of being applied
apply
request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form
aptitude
natural ability or skill
assent
act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration
assess
determine rate or amount of (something, such as tax, charge, or fine)
assessment
act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
assiduous
someone who shows hard work, care, and attention to detail
assured
guaranteed
astute
someone who is able to understand a situation quickly and see how to to take advantage of it
ATEB
award term evaluation board
audible
capable of being hear; loud enough to be heard; actually heard
augment
to make something greater by adding to it
ausculate
examine by auscultation
auspiciously
in a way that suggests a positive and successful future
barren
land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation
benevolent
characterized by or given to doing good
benign
pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe
bifurcate
to divide or fork into two branches
bilateral
relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or the right and left members of paired organs
bland
someone or something that lacks strong features or characteristics and is therefore uninteresting
blister
painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning
boisterous
rough and noisy
boorish
someone who is rude and not considerate of others people’s feelings
brazen
shameless or impudent
breathe v. breath
to move air into and out of lungs
to breathe means to move air into and out of the lungs
burgeoning
something that is growing or developing quickly
candid
someone or something that is honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
cantankerous
difficult or irritating to deal with
capricious
indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
carbuncle
a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
cardiac
of, near, or affecting the heart
cavity
hollowed-out space
cease
to stop, discontinue, or come to an end
cholesterol
substance found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, which contains a high amount of fat and it thought to be a contributing factor to heart disease when present in excessive amounts
chronology
arrangement of evens, dates, etc. in the order of occure
cicatrix
new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar
circuitous
having a circular or winding course
circumduction
movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed
cognition
process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senss
collateral
a branch of a bodily part (such as a vein)
compensatory
serving to compensate, such as for loss, lack, or injury
complied
gathered together especially from various sources
complication
difficult factor or issue often appearing unexpectedly and changing existing pans, methods, or attituded
concave
curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere
concise
expressing or covering much in few words
concomitant
existing or occurring with something else
confines
something (such as borders or walls) that encloses
congestive
something related to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluids
consistent
holding together; firm; solid
constrict
to make narrow or draw together
construct
subjective idea or theory
contemplate
spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
contingent
dependent on or conditioned by something else
contour
binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
contraindictations
something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
convalescence
gradual healing process or a time of rest and relaxation, usually after an illness
convulsion
abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
covert
concealed or disguised
cursory
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced
defecate
to excrete wase matter from the bowels
deficit
inadequacy or insufficiency
dejected
low in spirits
delusion
a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary
democratic
someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups
democracy
form of government in which the common people hold political power
density
the quality of being close together and difficult to go or see-through
depress
lessen the activity or strength of
depth
profound or intense state or an extremely low condition
deteriorating
becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, or value
deterrent
something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
diameter
straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center
diagnosis
act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
diffuse
cause to spread out freely
digress
deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing
dilate
to become enlarged or widened
diligent
someone who is careful and uses a lot of effort
diluted
something made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance
discrete
apart or detached from others
disdain
feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior
disinfectant
substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria
disregard
fact of showing no care or respect for something
distal
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, such as a limb or bone
distended
enlarged, expanded, or stretched out (as from internal pressure)
diuretic
something that causes an increase in the production of urine
docile
easy to teach, manage, or handle
documentation
pieces of paper containing official information
dynamic
someone who has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm
dysfunctional
not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning
ebola
a very serious infectious disease with fever and bleeding inside the body
echelon
a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
eczema
skin condition in which areas of the skin become red, rough, and itchy
efficacy
ability to produce intended results
efficiently
a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
egregious
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
elevate
move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up
embolism
obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble
emetic
something that causes vomit
emigrate
to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one
empathy
action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another
endogenous
found or coming from within something, such as a system or a person’s body or mind
enigmatic
someone or something mysterious and impossible to completely understand
entreat
plead with, especially in order to persuade
ephemeral
something lasting for only a short time
epidemiologist
someone who studies diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people
equilibrium
state of balance and stability especially necessary in biology for optimal functioning
eradicated
to get rid of something completely or to destroy something bad
etiology
the cause of a disease or abnormal condition
euphemism
substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
euthanasia
act or practice of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering: advocated by some as a way to deal with persons dying of incurable, painful diseases
evict
force someone to leave a place
evisceration
process of removing one or all of the organs from inside of a body
exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
excess
state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient
exogenous
cause by factors or an agent from outside the organism or system
expanding
to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope
expectorate
eject or expel matter, as phlegm, from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
expedite
accelerate or speed up the process or progress of something
expitate
atone for guilt or sin
exposure
act of exposing, lying open, or uncovering
extension
act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something
