Vocabulary pt2 Flashcards
Aegis
Control, protection.
ambivalent
uncertain, having contradictory feelings
assent
to give consent; to agree
cavity
opening or an empty area
chronology
order of events as they occurred; timeline
convulsive
having or causing convulsions
cursory
quick, perfunctory, not thorough
distal
distant; away from the center (of body)
dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
empathy
ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
etiology
the origin or cause of a disease or condition
extension
lengthening; unbending of the joint
flexion
bending a joint
hematologic
of or relating to blood
impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
impervious
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
imply
to suggest without explicitly stating
infection
contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
infer
to conclude or deduce
insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
kinetic
of or related to movement
laceration
cut; tear
lateral
on the side
otic
of the ear