Vocab Flashcards
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abstain
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to voluntarily refrain from something
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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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apply
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to place, put on, or spread something
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ambivalent
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uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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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 organisms
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bilateral
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present on two sides
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cardiac
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of or relation to the heart
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cavity
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an opening or emty 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 occurr, timeline
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compensatory
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offsetting or making up for something
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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 thing a fluid is in relation to how it flows
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cdonstrict
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to draw together or become smaller
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contingent
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dependent
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contraindication
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a reason somethig is not adcisable or should not be done
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culsive
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having or causing convulsions, violent shakinging of the body
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cursory
quick, perfunctory, not thorough
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defecate
espel feces
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deficit
a deficiency or lack of something
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depress
press downward
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depth
downward measurejeht from a surfacede
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device
tool or piece of equipment
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deteriorating
worsening
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diagnosis
identification of an injury or disease
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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, sperate
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distal
distaant, away from the center
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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empathy
ability to share what others are feeling understanding the feelings of another
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equilibruim
balance
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etiology
the origin or cause of a disease or condition
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exacerbate
to make worse or more secere
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expand
to increase in size or amount
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exposure
to come in contact
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extension
lenfthening, unbending a joint
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external
located outside the body
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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flexion
bending a joint
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flushed
reddend or ruddy appearance
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gastointestianl
of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
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hematologic
of or relating to blood
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hydration
maintenance of the doy fluid balance
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hygiene
measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
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ipaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
occuring in the near future, about to happen
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imperviouse
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
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imply
to suggest without explicitly stating
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incidence
occurrence
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infection
contamination or incasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
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infer
to conslude or deduce
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inflamed
reddened, swollen, warm, and often tenderi
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ingest
to swallow for digestion
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initiate
to begin or put into practice
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insidiouse
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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intact
in place, unharmed
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internal
located within the body
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incasive
inserting or entering into a body part
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kinetic
of or related to movement
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labile
changing rapidly and often
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laveration
cut, tear
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latent
present but not active or cisible
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lateral
on the side
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lethargic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
an indication or sign of condition
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musculoskeletal
of or relation to muscle and akeleton
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neurologic
of or relating to the nervous system
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neurobascular
of or relationg the the nervous system and blood vessels
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nutrient
substance of ingrdient that provides nourishment
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ongoing
continuous
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oral
given through or affecting the mouth
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otic
of the ear
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, limit
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patent
open
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pathogenic
causing or able to cause disease
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pathology
process, causes, and effects of a disease, abnormality
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posterior
located behind, in the back
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potent
producing a strong effect
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potential
capable on occurring or likely to occur
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precaustion
preventive measure
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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preexisting
already present
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primary
first or most significant
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priotiry
of great imprtance
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prognosis
the anticipated or expected couse or outcome
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tarional
the underlyingreason
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recur
to occur again
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renal
of or relationg the the kidneys
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respiration
inhale and exhalation of air
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restrict
to limit
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retain
to hold of keep
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serene
calm, tranquil
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status
condition
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sublingual
under the tongue
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supplement
to take in addition to or to complete
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suppress
to stop or subdue
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symmetric
being equal of the same in sixe, shape, and relative position
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symptom
an indication of a problem
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syndrome
group of symptoms that when occurring togehter, reflect a specific disease or disorder
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therapeutic
of or relationg to the treatment of a disease of a disorder
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toxic
causing harm, poisonous
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transdermal
crossing through the skin
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transmisssion
transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another
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trauma
injury, wound
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triage
process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patients condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment
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ubiquitous
being of seeming to be everywhere at once
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urinate
exvrete or expel urine
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vascular
of or reating to blood vessels
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verbal
spoken, using words
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virulent
extrmely harmful and severe
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virus
microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only living cells, usually causing infectious disease
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vital
essential
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volume
amount of space occupied by a fluid
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good
used before a noun and after linking verbs
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well
is an adverb and discribes someone's health
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F-C
C=(F-32)/1.8
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C-F
F=(C)*1.8+32
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C-K
K=(C)+273.15
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us measuring system
8 oz-1cup
2cups-1pint
2pints-1quart
4quarts-gallon
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effect vs affect
affect-verb, influence or change
effect-noun, result or outcome, verb, to bring about or accomplish
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