Vocab: E - N Flashcards
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elevate
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- to lift or make something higher
- to lift in rank or title
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empathy
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- being able to understand and take part in another person’s feelings
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endogenous
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- the growth from a deep tissue
- refers to conditions that arise from factors that are internal to an organism
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equilibrium
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- a balanced state
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etiology
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- the origin, cause, or reason by which something exists
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exacerbate
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- to cause something to become more intense in nature
- especially an increase in violence or severity
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excess
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- surpassing usual limitations
- unnecessary indulgence
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exogenous
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- the growth form superficial or shallow tissue
- refers to condition caused by factors that are external to an organism
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expand
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- to open or unfold
- refers to an increase in number, size, or scope
- expression of an idea in greater depth
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exposure
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- being subject to a condition or influence
- making a secret fact known publicly
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extension
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- an elongation or addition to a preexisting entity
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external
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- being out the human body
- existing outside the confines of a specific space or institution
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fatal
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- something that may cause death
- relating to fate or proceeding in a manner that follows a fixed sequence of events
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fatigue
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- the state of tiredness brought on by labor, exertion, or stress
- tendency of a specified material to break under stress
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febrile
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- related to fever, or displaying flushed or feverish symptoms
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flaccid
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- state of not being firm
- lacking vigor, force, or youthful firmness
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flexion
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- bending or the state of being bent, particularly in reference to joints or limbs
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flushed
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- blushing or an area of the body that becomes reddened
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gaping
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- something that is wide open and exposed
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gastrointestinal
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- concerning the stomach and intestines
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gender
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- the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits that are associated with a specific sex
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hematologic
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- concerning blood
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hydration
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- the process of taking in water
- introduction or replenishing of fluids
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hygiene
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- science of health
- inducing practices
- condition or practice of activities that can maintain physical health
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imparied
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- a condition in which one cannot perform or function properly
- often refers to a person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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impending
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- hanging overhead threateningly
- bound to occur in the near future
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impervious
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- resistant, unaffected, watertight, not allowing entrance or passage of fluid
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imply
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- to suggest or insinuate something without directly stating it
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incidence
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- the arrival of something at a surface
- something that occurs or affects something else
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infection
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- an area of body tissue that has been invaded with pathogenic organisms
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infer
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- to make a judgement or come to a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
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inflamed
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- to incite an intensely emotional state
- something has has been set on fire
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ingest
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- to take into one’s mouth for digestion
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initiate
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- to cause something to begin or to set events in motion
- as initiation
- process through which a person is allowed entry into a club or organization
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insidious
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- something or someone who is enticing but dangerous
- slow: developing dangerousness
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intact
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- something that remains whole or untouched by destructive forces
- having no relevant part removed or altered
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internal
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- things inside of the body or the mind
- something that exists within the limits and confines of something else
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intubate
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- to insert a tube, often to circumvent an obstructed airway
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invasive
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- tending to spread or infringe upon something
- may also refer to something that will enter the human body
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kinetic
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- resulting from or relating to objects in motion
- the forces and energy associated with that motion
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labile
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- unstable
- constantly undergoing a chemical or physical change or breakdown
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laceration
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- wound with irregular borders, knife like in appearance
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latent
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- not presently active but with the potential to become active
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lateral
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- referring to or affecting the side or sides of a body
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lethargic
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- sluggish, indifferent, or apathetic
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manifestation
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- act of becoming outwardly visible
- can refer to the occult phenomenon of a supernatural materialization
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musculoskeletal
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- concerning the connections of the muscle and the skeleton
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nurologic
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- concerning nervous system
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neruovacular
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- concerning the blood vessels and the nerves
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nutrient
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- something that provides nourishment
