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Vocab: A - D Flashcards

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abrupt

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describes a sudden change that occurs without warning

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abstain

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the deliberate effort to refrain from an action like drinking alcohol or eating junk food

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access

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  • the freedom to use something as one chooses
  • the permission or ability to enter or approach a specific entity or area
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accountable

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responsible for actions or explanations

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acute

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experiencing something to a sharp or intense degree

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adhere

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  • the process of binding one thing to another using glue, tape, or another agent
  • refers to the action of maintaining loyalty or support
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adverse

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  • in contrary fashion
  • can cause harm
  • may also refer to something that is in opposition to one’s interests
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affect

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a clear influence on one’s emotions

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ambivalent

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  • being uncertain
  • having conflicting thoughts or feelings about something
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ambulate

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to walk or move around without assistance

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annual

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  • the duration of a single year
  • an occurrence that takes place once each year
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apply

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  • to put something to use
  • having a relevant or valid connection to something else
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assent

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to agree to or endorse something

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14
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audible

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capable of being heard

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15
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bacteria

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microscopic, free-living, single-celled organisms with a simple structure and no distinct nucleus

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bilateral

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  • having two sides
  • may refer to something that affects both side of the human body
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17
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cardiac

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concerning the heart

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18
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cast

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  • the process by which something is given shape through the pouring of a liquid substance into a mold
  • may also refer to the throwing of an object
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cavity

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  • a pocket or hollow space
  • empty space or hole in the human body (e.g. chest cavity, cavity in tooth due to decay)
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cease

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  • to bring about a gradual end
  • refers to something that dies out or becomes extinct
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chronic

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  • persisting for a long period of time
  • happening over and over again
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chronology

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  • events arranged in the order of their occurrence in time
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compensatory

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  • an equivalent
  • the action of making a payment that serves as a counterbalance for another action
24
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complications

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  • a factor that presents a degree of difficulty
  • may also refer to a secondary disease or condition
25
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comply

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  • to carry out the wishes of another person
  • to perform in the manner prescribed by law
26
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concave

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  • a surface that is rounded inward like a bowl
  • surface that is arched or curved
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concise

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  • straightforward and to the point
  • absent of all excessive detail
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congenital

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  • having a certain trait or disease from birth
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consistency

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  • the agreement of each of the parts that constitutes a whole
30
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constrict

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  • to make something narrow by squeezing or compressing
31
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contingent

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  • something that may happen
  • something that is dependent upon or conditioned by something else
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contour

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  • the like that represents the shape of a curvy figure
33
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contract

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  • an agreement between two parties that binds each to perform certain actions
34
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contraindication

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  • the presence of a symptom or condition that will make a specific treatment unadvisable
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convulsive

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  • causing or consisting of sudden involuntary movement
36
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cursory

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  • brief or hasty
  • not in depth or thorough
37
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defecate

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  • to have feces removed from the bowels
38
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deficit

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  • a lack in an amount or quality of something such as money or rainfall
39
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depress

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  • to press down
  • lessening of activity or strength
  • an action in which something moves to a lower position
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depth

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  • a quality of being complete and through
41
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deteriorating

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  • to make inferior in quality
  • to diminish in function or conditions
42
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device

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  • something that is devised or thought up
  • piece of equipment designed for a specific task
43
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diagnosis

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  • determining the dysfunction/disease
44
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diameter

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  • the length of a line that passed through the body of an object
45
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diffuse

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  • spread out over a wide area
46
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dilate

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  • to enlarge, extend, or widen
  • to become wide like the pupil of the eye
47
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dilute

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  • to make a substance thinner or less potent
  • diminish in flavor or intensity
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discrete

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  • a separate entity
  • unique and separate from other things
49
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distal

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  • located away from the central point
  • distant from the place of attachment
50
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distended

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  • something that has been enlarged by the force of internal pressure
51
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dysfunction

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  • a hindered function a body system or organ

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