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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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undesirable, 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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apply

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to place, put on, or spread something

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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; perceptible, discernible, detectable

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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 relating to the heart

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cavity

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an opening or an empty 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 occurred: timeline

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compensatory

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offsetting or making up for something; corrective

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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 thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows

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constrict

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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 something is not advisable or should not be done

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convulsive

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having or causing convulsions, violent shaking of the body

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cursory

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quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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defacate

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expel 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 measurement from a surface

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deteriorating

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worsening

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device

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tool or piece of equipment

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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 , weaken

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discrete

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distinct, separate

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distal

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distant; away from the center

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure, bloated

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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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equilibrium

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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 severe

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expand

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to increase in state or amount

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exposure

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to come in contact

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extension

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lengthening; 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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reddened or ruddy appearance

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gastrointestinal

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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 the blood

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hydration

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maintenance of body fluid balance

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hygiene

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measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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impaired

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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

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impending

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occurring in the near future; about to happen

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impervious

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impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through

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imply

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to suggest without explicitly saying

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incidence

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occurrence

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infection

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contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

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infer

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to conclude or deduce

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initiate

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to begin or put into practice

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insidious

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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; whole, complete, flawless, unscathed

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internal

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located within the body

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invasive

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inserting or entering into a body part

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kinetic

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of or relating 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 or tear

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latent (dormant, hidden, underlying)

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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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lethargic

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difficult to arouse

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manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

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musculoskeletal

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of or relating to muscle and skeleton

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neurologic

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of or relating to the nervous system

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neurovascular

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of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening, portentous, fateful

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paroxysmal

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sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, convulsive

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Void

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to urinate; discharge or drain away; empty; a completely empty space

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predisposed

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to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

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aspiration

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a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process or drawing breath

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Flaccid

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limp

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milieu

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a person’s social environment

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Febrile

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fever

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Nutrient

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substance or ingredient 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 thorough 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

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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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processes, 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 of occurring or likely to occur

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precaution

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preventative 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 more signficant

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priority

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of great importance

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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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recur

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to occur again

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renal

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of or relating to the kidneys

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respiration

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inhalation and exhalation of air

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retrict

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to limit

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retain

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to hold or 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 (symmetrical)

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being equal or the same in size, 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 together, reflect a specific disease or disorder

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therapeutic

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of or relating to the treatment of a disease or 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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transmission

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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 patient’s condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment

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ubiquitous

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being or seeming to be everywhere at once

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urinate

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expel or excrete urine

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vascular

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of or relating to blood vessels

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verbal

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spoken, using words

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virulent

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extremely harmful and severe

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virus

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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in 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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