Vocabulary Flashcards
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abrupt
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sudden
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abstain
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to voluntarily refrain from something
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access
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a means to obtain entry or a means of approach
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accountable
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responsible
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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
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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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cardiac
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of or relating to the heart
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cast
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hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heels
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cavity
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an opening or an empty area
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cease
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come to an end or bring 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
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contour
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shape or outline of a shape
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contract
to draw together, to reduce in size
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contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
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defecate
expel feces
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deficit
a deficiency or lack of something
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depress
press downward
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depth
downward measurement from a surface
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deteriorating
worsening
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device
tool or piece of equipment
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diagnosis
identification of an injury or disease
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diameter
the distance across the center of an object
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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
to make liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, separate
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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elevate
to lift up or place in a higher position
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endogenous
produced within the body
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exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
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expand
to increase in size or amount
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exposure
contact
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external
located outside the body
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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flaccid
limp, lacking tone
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flushed
reddened or ruddy appearance
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gaping
wide open
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gastrointestinal
of or relating to the stomach
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gender
sex of an individual, as in male or female
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hematologic
of or relating to blood
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hydration
maintenance of body fluid balance
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hygiene
measures contributing cleanliness and good health
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impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
likely to occur soon
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incidence
occurrence
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infection
contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
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inflamed
reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender
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ingest
to swallow for digestion
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initiate
to begin or put into practice
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insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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intact
in place, unharmed
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internal
located within the body
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invasive
inserting or entering into a body part
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labile
changing rapidly and often
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laceration
cut; tear
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latent
present but not active or visible
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lethargic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
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musculoskeletal
of or relating to muscle and skeleton
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neurologic
of or relating to the nervous system
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neurovascular
of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels
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nutrient
substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ominous
significantly important and dangerous
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ongoing
continuous
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oral
given through or affecting the mouth
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overt
obvious, easily observed
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, limit
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paroxysmal
beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive
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patent
open
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pathogenic
causing or able to cause disease
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pathology
processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
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posterior
located behind; in the back
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potent
producing a strong effect
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potential
capable of occurring or likely to occur
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precaution
preventative measure
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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preexisting
already present
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primary
first or most significant
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priority
of great importance
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prognosis
the anticipated or expected course or outcome
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rationale
the underlying reason
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recur
to occur again
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renal
of or relating to the kidneys
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respiration
inhalation and exhalation of air
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restrict
to limit
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retain
to hold or keep
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site
location
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status
condition
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strict
stringent, exact, complete
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sublingual
under the tongue
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supplement
to take in addition or to complete
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suppress
to stop or subdue
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symmetric (symmetrical)
being equal or same in size, shape, and relative position
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symptom
an indication of a problem
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syndrome
group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder
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therapeutic
of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder
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transdermal
crossing through the skin
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transmission
transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another
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trauma
injury, wound
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triage
process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment
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untoward
adverse or negative
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urinate
excrete or expel urine
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vascular
of or relating to blood vessels
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verbal
spoken, using words
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virus
microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing an infectious disease
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vital
essential
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void
excrete, or expel urine
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volume
amount of space occupied by a fluid
