vocab Flashcards
voluntarily refrain from something
abstain
to be responsible
accountable
sudden, intense
acute
to hold fast or stick together
adhere
undesired, possibly harmful
adverse
control, protection
aegis
uncertain, having contradictory feelings
ambivalent
to place, put on, or spread something
apply
to give consent; to agree
assent
able to be heard
audible
single-celled, microscopic organisms
bacteria
present on two sides
bilateral
of or relating to the heart
cardiac
an opening or an empty area
cavity
come to an end or bring to an end
cease
order of events as they occurred; timeline
chronology
offsetting or making up for something
compensatory
rounded inward
concave
brief, to the point
concise
degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows
consistency
to draw together or become smaller
constrict
dependent
contingent
a reason something is not advisable or should not be done
contraindication
having or causing convulsions, example, violent shaking of the body
convulsive
quick, perfunctory, not thorough
cursory
press downward
depress
downward measurement from a surface
depth
worsening
deteriorating
tool or piece of equipment
device
identification of an injury or disease
diagnosis
to enlarge or expand
dilate
to make a liquid less concentrated
dilute
distinct, separate
discrete
distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
distal
enlarged or expanded from pressure
distended
impaired or abnormal functioning
dysfunction
ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
empathy
balance
equilibrium
the origin or cause of a disease or condition
etiology
to make worse or more severe
exacerbate
to increase in size or amount
expand
to come in contact
exposure
lengthening; unbending a joint
extension
located outside the body
external
resulting in death
fatal
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
fatigue
bending a joint
flexion
reddened or ruddy appearance
flushed
of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
gastrointestinal
of or relating to blood
hematologic
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
impaired
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
impervious
suggest without explicitly stating; sender of a message
imply
to conclude or deduce; receiver of a message
infers
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
insidious
changing rapidly and often
labile
cut; tear
laceration
present but not active or visible
latent
on the side
lateral
closed or obstructed
occluded
of the ear
otic
rapid; uncontrolled
precipitous
anticipated or expected course or outcome
prognosis
the underlying reason
rationale
calm; tranquil
serene
under the tongue
sublingual
to stop or subdue
suppers
crossing through the skin
transdermal
process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient’s condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment
triage
being or seeming to be everywhere at once
ubiquitous
form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership
possessive pronoun; that is MY book
the word or group of words to which a pronoun refers
antecedent
word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation
interjection
person or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb
direct object
become less in amount or intensity
abate
to give up or leave
abdicate
change or influence
affect
a short story or account of an event
anecdote
very careful and hardworking
assiduous
showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
benevolent
rough, rowdy, unruly
boisterous
bold or unrestrained by normal standards
brazen
attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
brusque
large in size or capacity
capacious
lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
circuitous
acquiesce to anothers wish, command, etc
comply
attitude of superiority or being snobby towards others
condescending
deviation or detour from the central topic or focus
digression
lack of respect or intense dislike
disdain
something produced within the body
endogenous
causing debilitation or weakness
enervating
lasting only for a short period of time
ephemeral
something produced outside the body
exogenous
diminish the seriousness of something
extenuating
limp; soft; flabby
flaccid
suffused with color; washed out with a copious flow of water
flushed
strength and endurance during a difficult situation
fortitude
confusing, not understandable
garble
exaggerating; making something more than it is
hyperbole
very likely to happen
imminent
undue haste without thought of consequences
impetuous
impossible to avoid or prevent from happening
inevitable
harmless
innocuous
to know by instinct alone
intuitive
being intrusive or encroaching upon
invasive
unstable
labile
a rough tear; an affliction
laceration
tired and slow
languid
having a long life
longevity
a demonstration or display
manifestation
a beginner; inexperienced
novice
closed
occluded
foretelling disaster; threatening
ominous
plain to the view; open
overt
appearing conflicting or contradictory
paradox
having to do with a spasm or violent outburst
paroxysmal
wielding power; strong; effective
potent
concerned with practical matters and results
pragmatic
showing advanced development or maturity at an early age
precocious
give a tendency or inclination to
predispose
a forecast
prognosis
careful and sensible; using good judgement
prudent
sound knowledge, judgment, and foresight
sagacity
examine closely and carefully
scrutinize
understated, not obvious
subtle
showing concern to not offend others
tactful
determined without change or doubt from the plan
tenacious
to the point; concise
terse
lasting for only a short time or duration
transient
act or result of sending something along or onward to a recipient or destination
transmission
dull; common
trite
unfavorable; troublesome
untoward
to be cautious or suspicious
wary
If something is clear, unblocked, or apparent, it is:
patent
A bodily function that is related to high fever is termed:
febrile
A patient who is cooperative and submits to directions is said to be:
docile
