vocab Flashcards by Johanna Gromis | Brainscape

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acute

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sudden; intense

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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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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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bacteria

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single-celled, microscopic organisms

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cavity

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an opening or empty area

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contingent

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dependent

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contraindication

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a reason something is not advisable

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convulsive

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violent shaking of body

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cursory

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quick, not thorough

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discrete

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distinct, seperate

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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empathy

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ability to share what others are feeling

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etiology

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the origin or cause of a disease

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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impending

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occurring in the near future

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impervious

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not allowing anything to pass through

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infer

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to conclude or deduce

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insidious

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a while

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kinetic

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related to movement

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labile

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changing rapidly and often

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laceration

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cut; tear

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latent

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present, but not active

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occluded

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closed or obstructed

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor

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patent

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open

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precipitous

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rapid, uncontrolled

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predispose

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to make more likely occur

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syndrome

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group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disorder

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therapeutic

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relating to the treatment of a disease

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transdermal

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crossing through the skin

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virus

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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells