Vocabulary Section Flashcards
Abstain
To voluntarily refrain from something
Abrupt
Sudden
Access
A means to obtain entry or a means of approach
Accountable
Responsible
Adhere
To hold fast or stick together
Adverse
Undesired, possibly harmful
Affect
Appearance of observable emotions
Annual
Occurring every year
Apply
To place, put on, or spread something
Audible
Able to be heard
Bilateral
Present on two sides
Cardiac
Of or relating to the heart
Cast
Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals
Cavity
An opening or an empty area
Cease
Come to an end or bring to an end
Compensatory
Offsetting or making up for something
Complication
An undesired problem that is the result of some other event
Comply
Do as directed
Concave
Rounded inward
Concise
Brief, to the point
Consistency
Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is
Constrict
To draw together or become smaller
Contingent
Dependent
Contour
Shape or outline of a shape
Contract
To draw together, to reduce in size
Contraindication
A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Defecate
Expel feces
Deficit
A deficiency or lack of something
Depress
Press downward
Depth
Downward measurement from a surface
Deteriorating
Worsening
Device
Tool or piece of equipment
Diagnosis
Identification of an injury or disease
