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Vocabulary Flashcards

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Accountable

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Responsible

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Adverse

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undesired; possibly harmful

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Affect

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appearance of observable emotions

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Concise

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brief; to the point

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Contingent

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dependent

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Contour

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shape or outline of shape

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Contraindication

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a reason why something is not advisable or shouldn’t be done

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Deteriorating

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worsening

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Diagnosis

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identification of a disease or injury

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Discrete

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distinct, separate

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Distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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Endogenous

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produced within the body

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Exogenous

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produced outside the body

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Flaccid

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limp, lacking tone

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Flushed

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reddened or ruddy appearance

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Gastroinestinal

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of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

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Hematologic

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relating to the blood

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Hydration

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maintenance of fluid balance

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impaired

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lacking in quality level

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Insidious

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so gradual it does not become apparent for a long time

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Labile

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changing rapidly and often

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Latent

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present but not active or visible

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Lethargic

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difficult to arouse

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Manifestation

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indication or a sign of a condition

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Musculoskeletal

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relating to muscles and skeleton

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Neurologic

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relating to the nervous system

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Neurovascular

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relating to the nervous system and blood vessels

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Occluded

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closed or obstucted

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Ominous

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significantly important and dangerous

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Overt

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obvious; easily observed

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Parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor; limit

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Paroxysmal

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Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive

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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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science of the causes and effects of disease

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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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Prognosis

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the anticipated or expected course or outcome

39
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Recur

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to occur again

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Syndrome

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group of symptoms that when occur together= a specific disease/disorder

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Therapeutic

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relating to treatment of disorder

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Transmission

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transfer from one person to anther

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Triage

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process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment

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Untoward

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adverse or negative

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Vascular

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relating to blood vessels

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