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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

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