Vocab Flashcards by Courtney Melchioris | Brainscape

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Diffuse

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generalized, spread over a large area

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ambivalent

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uncertain, having contradictory feelings

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ambulate

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to walk

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assent

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to give consent; to agree

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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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congenital

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present at birth

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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 or should not be done

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cursory

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quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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distal

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distant; away from the center

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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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make worse or more severe

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flexion

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bending a joint

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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impending

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about to happen, occurring in the near future

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impervious

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impenetrable

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insidious

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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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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latent

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present but not active or visible

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lateral

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on the side

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manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

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occluded

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closed or obstructed

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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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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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prognosis

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the anticipated or expected course or outcome

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rationale

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the underlying reason

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renal

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relating to the kidneys

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status

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condition

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ubiquitous

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being or seeming to be everywhere at once

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vascular

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of or relating to blood vessels

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virulent

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extremely harmful or severe