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Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abstain

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To voluntarily refrain from something.

Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor.

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Abrupt

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Sudden

Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient’s level of pain.

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Access

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A means to obtain entry or a means of approach.

Example: To administer medications into the patient’s vein, the nurse must access the vein with a special needle.

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Accountable

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Responsible

Example: Paramedics are accountable for maintaining up to date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.

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Adhere

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To hold fast or stick together.

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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.

Example: The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibited no obvious emotion and reported that the patient had a flat affect.

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Annual

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Occurring every year.

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Apply

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To place, put on, or spread something.

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Audible

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Able to be heard.

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Bilateral

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Present on two sides.

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Cast

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Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals.

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Cease

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Come to an end, or bring something to an end.

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Compensatory

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Offsetting or making up for something.

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Complication

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An undesired problem that is the result of some other event.

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Comply

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Do as directed.

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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.

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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

Example: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing and flossing.

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Contour

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Shape or outline of a shape.

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Contract

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To draw together, to reduce in size.

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Contraindiction

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A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.

Example: the patient’s excessive bleeding was a contraindication for discharge from the hospital.

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Defecate

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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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Diameter

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The distance across the center of an object.

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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.

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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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Elevate

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To lift up or place in a higher position.

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Endogenous

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Produced within the body.

Example: The nurse explained that endogenous insulin produced by the body’s pancreas helps regulate the body’s blood sugar levels.

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Exacerbate

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To make worse or more severe.

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Excess

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More than what is needed or usual.

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Exogenous

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Produced outside the body.

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Expand

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To increase in size or amount.

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Exposure

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Contact

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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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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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Gaping

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Wide open.

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Gender

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Sex of an individual, as in male or female.

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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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Likely to occur soon.

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Incidence

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Occurrence

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Inflamed

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Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender.

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Ingest

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To swallow for digestion.

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Initiate

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To begin or put into practice.

57
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Insidious

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So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.

Example: The physician explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because its spread was so insidious.

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Intact

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In place, unharmed.

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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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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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An indication or sign of a condition.

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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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Ominous

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Significantly important and dangerous.

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Ongoing

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Continuous

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Oral

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Given through or affecting the mouth.

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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

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Paroxysmal

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Beginning suddenly or abruptly.

Example: The respiratory therapist provided a breathing treatment to stop the patient’s paroxysmal breathing difficulty.

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Patent

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Open

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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 most significant.

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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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Restrict

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To limit.

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Retain

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To hold or keep.

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Site

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Location

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Status

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Condition

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Strict

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Stringent, exact, complete.

Example: The nurse stressed that the patient must follow instructions to maintain strict bed rest to prevent further injury.

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Supplement

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To take in addition to or to complete.

91
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Suppress

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To stop or subdue.

92
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Symmetric (symmetrical)

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Being equal or the same in size , shape, and relative position.

93
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Symptom

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An indication of a problem.

94
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Untoward

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Adverse or negative.

Example: The patient became very confused, which was an untoward effect of the medication received.

95
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Urinate

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Excrete or expel urine.

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Verbal

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Spoken using words.

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Vital

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Essential

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Void

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Excrete, or expel urine.

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Volume

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Amount of space occupied by a fluid.

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