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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, intense.

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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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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 be 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 or relating to the heart

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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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chronology

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Order of events as they occurred; timeline

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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 a 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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contingent

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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, i.e., 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 of 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 another

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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 of body

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fatal

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resulting in death

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fatigue

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extreme tiredness, exhasution

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flexion

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beding 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 the 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

57
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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 to not 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 related to movement.

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labile

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Changing rapidly and often

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laceration

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cut; tear

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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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musculosketal

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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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Of 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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continuous

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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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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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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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Preventive 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 signifcant

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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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of of 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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to limit

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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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condition

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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supplement

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to take in addition to or to complete

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suprress

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to stop or subdue

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symmetric (symmetrical)

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Being equal or the same 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 of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a

specific disease or disorder

112
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therapuetic

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Of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder.

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toxic

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causing harm, poisoneous

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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

117
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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 once.

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urinate

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Excrete or expel urin

120
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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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essential

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volume

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amount of space occupied by fluid

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