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Abstain

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to voluntarily refrain from something

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Accountable

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to be responsible

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Acute

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Sudden, intesnse

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Adhere

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to hols fast or stick together

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Adverse

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undesired, possibly harmful

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Aegis

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Control, Protection

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Ambivalent

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Uncertain, having contradictory feelings

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Apply

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to place, put on, or spread something

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Assent

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To give consent, to agree

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Audible

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able to heard

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Bacteria

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Single-celled, microscopic organisms

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bilateral

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present on two sides

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Cardiac

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Of relating to the heart

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Cavity

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An open or an empty area

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Chronology

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order of events as they occurred

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Compensatory

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offsetting or making up for something

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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 the fluid is in relation to how it flows

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constrict

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to draw together or become smaller

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contigent

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dependent

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contraindication

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a reason something is not advisable or should not be done

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convulsive

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having or causing convulsions

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convulsions

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violent shaking of the body

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cursory

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quick, perfunctory , not thorough

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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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diagnosis

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identification of an injury or disease

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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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distal

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distant, away from the center (such as the body)

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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dysfunction

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impaired or abnormal functioning

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empathy

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ability to share what others are feeling, understanding the feelings of others

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equilibrium

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balance

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etiology

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the origin or cause of a disease or condition

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exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe

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expand

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to increase in size or amount

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exposure

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to come in contact

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extension

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lengthening, unbending a joint

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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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flexion

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bending a joint

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flushed

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reddened or ruddy appearance

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gastrointestinal

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of or relating to the stomach and intestines

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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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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occurring in the near future, about to happen

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impervious

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impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through

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imply

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to suggest without explicitly stating

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incidence

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occurrence

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infection

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contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

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infer

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to conclude or deduce

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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

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insidious

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so gradual as not to become apparent for a long time

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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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kinetic

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of or relating to movement

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labile

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changing rapidly and often

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laceration

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latent

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present but not active or visible

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lateral

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on the side

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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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musculoskeletal

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of or relating to muscle and skeleton

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neurologic

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of or relating to the nervous system

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neurovascular

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or or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels

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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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ongoing

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oral

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given through or affecting the mouth

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otic

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of the ear

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor limit

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patent

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pathogenic

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causing or able to cause disease

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pathology

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processes, causes and effects of a disease, abnormality

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posterior

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located behind, in the back

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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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renal

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or or relating to the kidneys

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respiration

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inhalation and exhalation of air

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restrict

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retain

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to hold or keep

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serene

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calm, tranquil

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status

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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supplement

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to take an addition or to complete

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symmetric

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being equal in size, shape, and relative position

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symptom

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an indication of a problem

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syndrome

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group fo symptoms that, when occurring together reflect a specific disease or disorder

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suppress

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to stop or subdue

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therapeutic

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of or relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder

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transdermal

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crossing through the skin

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transmission

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transfer, such as of a disease from one person to another

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trauma

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injury, wound

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triage

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process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient’s condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment

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ubiquitous

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being or seeming to be everywhere at ounce

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urinate

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excrete or expel urine

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vascular

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of or relating to blood vessels

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verbal

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spoken, using words

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virulent

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extremely harmful and severe

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virus

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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease

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vital

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volume

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amount of space occupied by a fluid

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