Vocabulary Flashcards
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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
Quick, perfunctory, not thorough.
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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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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
To make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, separate
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distal
Distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
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distended
Enlarged or expanded from pressure
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dysfunction
Impaired or abnormal functioning.
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empathy
Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings
of another
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equilibrium
balance
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etiology
The origin or cause of a disease or condition.
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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
to come in contact
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extension
: Lengthening; unbending a joint
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external
located outside of body
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhasution
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flexion
beding a joint
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flushed
: Reddened or ruddy appearance
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gastrointestinal
: Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
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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 to cleanliness and good health.
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impaired
Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
Occurring in the near future, about to happen
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impervious
: Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through.
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imply
: To suggest without explicitly stating
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incidence
occurrence
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infection
Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic
| organisms
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infer
To conclude or deduce
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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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kinetic
Of or related to movement.
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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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lateral
on the side
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lethargic
Difficult to arouse.
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manifestation
An indication or sign of a condition
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musculosketal
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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ongoing
continuous
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oral
given through or affecting the mouth
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otic
of the ear
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parameter
A characteristic or constant factor, limit.
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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
Preventive 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 signifcant
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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 of 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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serene
calm, tranquil
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status
condition
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sublingual
under the tongue
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supplement
to take in addition to or to complete
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suprress
to stop or subdue
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symmetric (symmetrical)
Being equal or the 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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therapuetic
Of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder.
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toxic
causing harm, poisoneous
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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 the likelihood of benefit
from the treatment
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ubiquitous
Being or seeming to be everywhere at once.
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urinate
Excrete or expel urin
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vascular
: Of or relating to blood vessels.
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verbal
Spoken, using words
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virulent
Extremely harmful and severe
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virus
Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells,
usually causing infectious disease.
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vital
essential
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volume
amount of space occupied by fluid
