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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

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quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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defecate

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espel feces

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deficit

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a deficiency or lack of something

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depress

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press downward

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depth

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downward measurejeht from a surfacede

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device

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tool or piece of equipment

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deteriorating

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worsening

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diagnosis

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identification of an injury or disease

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dilate

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to enlarge or expand

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dilute

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to make a liquid less concentrated

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discrete

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distinct, sperate

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distal

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distaant, away from the center

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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dysfunction

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impaired or abnormal functioning

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empathy

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ability to share what others are feeling understanding the feelings of another

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equilibruim

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balance

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etiology

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the origin or cause of a disease or condition

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exacerbate

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to make worse or more secere

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expand

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to increase in size or amount

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exposure

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to come in contact

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extension

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lenfthening, unbending a joint

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external

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located outside the body

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fatal

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resulting in death

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fatigue

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extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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flexion

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bending a joint

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flushed

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reddend or ruddy appearance

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gastointestianl

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of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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hydration

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maintenance of the doy fluid balance

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hygiene

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measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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ipaired

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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

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impending

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occuring in the near future, about to happen

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imperviouse

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impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through

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imply

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to suggest without explicitly stating

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incidence

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occurrence

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infection

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contamination or incasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

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infer

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to conslude or deduce

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inflamed

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reddened, swollen, warm, and often tenderi

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ingest

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to swallow for digestion

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initiate

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to begin or put into practice

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insidiouse

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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intact

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in place, unharmed

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internal

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located within the body

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incasive

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inserting or entering into a body part

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kinetic

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of or related to movement

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labile

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changing rapidly and often

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laveration

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cut, tear

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latent

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present but not active or cisible

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lateral

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on the side

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lethargic

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difficult to arouse

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manifestation

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an indication or sign of condition

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musculoskeletal

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of or relation to muscle and akeleton

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neurologic

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of or relating to the nervous system

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neurobascular

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of or relationg the the nervous system and blood vessels

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nutrient

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substance of ingrdient that provides nourishment

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occluded

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closed or obstructed

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ongoing

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continuous

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oral

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given through or affecting the mouth

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otic

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of the ear

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor, limit

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patent

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open

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pathogenic

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causing or able to cause disease

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pathology

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process, causes, and effects of a disease, abnormality

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posterior

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located behind, in the back

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potent

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producing a strong effect

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potential

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capable on occurring or likely to occur

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precaustion

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preventive measure

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precipitous

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rapid, uncontrolled

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predispose

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to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

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preexisting

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already present

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primary

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first or most significant

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priotiry

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of great imprtance

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prognosis

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the anticipated or expected couse or outcome

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tarional

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the underlyingreason

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recur

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to occur again

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renal

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of or relationg the the kidneys

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respiration

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inhale and exhalation of air

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restrict

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to limit

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retain

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to hold of keep

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serene

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calm, tranquil

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status

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condition

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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supplement

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to take in addition to or to complete

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suppress

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to stop or subdue

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symmetric

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being equal of the same in sixe, shape, and relative position

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symptom

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an indication of a problem

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syndrome

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

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therapeutic

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of or relationg to the treatment of a disease of a disorder

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toxic

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causing harm, poisonous

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transdermal

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crossing through the skin

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transmisssion

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

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trauma

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injury, wound

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triage

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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 from the treatment

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ubiquitous

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being of seeming to be everywhere at once

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urinate

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exvrete or expel urine

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vascular

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of or reating to blood vessels

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verbal

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spoken, using words

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virulent

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extrmely harmful and severe

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virus

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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only living cells, usually causing infectious disease

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vital

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essential

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volume

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amount of space occupied by a fluid

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good

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used before a noun and after linking verbs

127
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well

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is an adverb and discribes someone’s health

128
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F-C

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C=(F-32)/1.8

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C-F

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F=(C)*1.8+32

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C-K

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K=(C)+273.15

131
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us measuring system

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8 oz-1cup
2cups-1pint
2pints-1quart
4quarts-gallon

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effect vs affect

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affect-verb, influence or change
effect-noun, result or outcome, verb, to bring about or accomplish

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