Vocabulary Flashcards
acute
sudden, intense
aegis
control, protection
cavity
open or an empty area
concave
rounded inward
cursory
quick but not thorough
defecate
expel feces
depress
press downward
dilate
to enlarge or expand
dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
impaired
lacking some usual quality or level, diminished
impervious
not allowing anything to pass through, impenetrable
insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
kinetic
of or related to movement
labile
changing rapidly and often
latent
present but not active or visible
lethargic
difficult to arouse, sluggish
manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
musculoskeletal
of or relating to muscle and skeleton
occluded
closed or obstructed
otic
of the ear
patent
open
precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
