Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abrupt

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Sudden

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Abstain

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To voluntary refrain from something.

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Access

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A means to obtain entry or a mean 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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8
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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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10
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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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12
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Cardiac

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Of or relating to the heart.

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13
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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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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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16
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Compensatory

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Offsetting or making up for something.

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17
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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.

19
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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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Contigent

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Contour

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Shape or outline of a shape

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Contract
To draw together, reduce in size.
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Contraindication
A reason why something is now advisable or why is 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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Distended
Enlarged or expanded from pressure
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Endogenous
Produced within the body
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Exacerbate
To make worse or more severe
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Exogenous
Produced outside the body
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insidious
So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
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Labile
Changing rapidly and often
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Occluded
Closed or obstructed
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Ominous
Significantly important and dangerous
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Overt
Obvious
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Parameter
Limit
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Paroxysmal
Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive.
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Patent
Open
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Precipitous
Rapid, uncontrolled.