vocab Flashcards
(136 cards)
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voluntarily refrain from something
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abstain
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to be responsible
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accountable
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sudden, intense
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acute
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to hold fast or stick together
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adhere
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undesired, possibly harmful
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adverse
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control, protection
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aegis
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uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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ambivalent
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to place, put on, or spread something
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apply
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to give consent; to agree
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assent
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able to be heard
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audible
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single-celled, microscopic organisms
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bacteria
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present on two sides
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bilateral
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of or relating to the heart
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cardiac
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an opening or an empty area
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cavity
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come to an end or bring to an end
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cease
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order of events as they occurred; timeline
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chronology
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offsetting or making up for something
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compensatory
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rounded inward
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concave
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brief, to the point
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concise
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degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows
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consistency
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to draw together or become smaller
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constrict
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dependent
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contingent
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a reason something is not advisable or should not be done
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contraindication
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having or causing convulsions, example, violent shaking of the body
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convulsive
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quick, perfunctory, not thorough
cursory
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press downward
depress
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downward measurement from a surface
depth
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worsening
deteriorating
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tool or piece of equipment
device
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identification of an injury or disease
diagnosis
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to enlarge or expand
dilate
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to make a liquid less concentrated
dilute
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distinct, separate
discrete
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distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
distal
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enlarged or expanded from pressure
distended
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impaired or abnormal functioning
dysfunction
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ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
empathy
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balance
equilibrium
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the origin or cause of a disease or condition
etiology
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to make worse or more severe
exacerbate
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to increase in size or amount
expand
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to come in contact
exposure
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lengthening; unbending a joint
extension
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located outside the body
external
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resulting in death
fatal
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extreme tiredness, exhaustion
fatigue
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bending a joint
flexion
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reddened or ruddy appearance
flushed
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of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
gastrointestinal
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of or relating to blood
hematologic
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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
impaired
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impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
impervious
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suggest without explicitly stating; sender of a message
imply
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to conclude or deduce; receiver of a message
infers
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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
insidious
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changing rapidly and often
labile
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cut; tear
laceration
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present but not active or visible
latent
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on the side
lateral
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closed or obstructed
occluded
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of the ear
otic
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rapid; uncontrolled
precipitous
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anticipated or expected course or outcome
prognosis
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the underlying reason
rationale
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calm; tranquil
serene
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under the tongue
sublingual
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to stop or subdue
suppers
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crossing through the skin
transdermal
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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
triage
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being or seeming to be everywhere at once
ubiquitous
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form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership
possessive pronoun; that is MY book
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the word or group of words to which a pronoun refers
antecedent
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word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation
interjection
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person or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb
direct object
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become less in amount or intensity
abate
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to give up or leave
abdicate
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change or influence
affect
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a short story or account of an event
anecdote
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very careful and hardworking
assiduous
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showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
benevolent
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rough, rowdy, unruly
boisterous
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bold or unrestrained by normal standards
brazen
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attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
brusque
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large in size or capacity
capacious
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lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
circuitous
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acquiesce to anothers wish, command, etc
comply
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attitude of superiority or being snobby towards others
condescending
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deviation or detour from the central topic or focus
digression
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lack of respect or intense dislike
disdain
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something produced within the body
endogenous
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causing debilitation or weakness
enervating
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lasting only for a short period of time
ephemeral
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something produced outside the body
exogenous
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diminish the seriousness of something
extenuating
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limp; soft; flabby
flaccid
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suffused with color; washed out with a copious flow of water
flushed
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strength and endurance during a difficult situation
fortitude
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confusing, not understandable
garble
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exaggerating; making something more than it is
hyperbole
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very likely to happen
imminent
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undue haste without thought of consequences
impetuous
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impossible to avoid or prevent from happening
inevitable
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harmless
innocuous
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to know by instinct alone
intuitive
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being intrusive or encroaching upon
invasive
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unstable
labile
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a rough tear; an affliction
laceration
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tired and slow
languid
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having a long life
longevity
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a demonstration or display
manifestation
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a beginner; inexperienced
novice
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closed
occluded
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foretelling disaster; threatening
ominous
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plain to the view; open
overt
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appearing conflicting or contradictory
paradox
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having to do with a spasm or violent outburst
paroxysmal
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wielding power; strong; effective
potent
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concerned with practical matters and results
pragmatic
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showing advanced development or maturity at an early age
precocious
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give a tendency or inclination to
predispose
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a forecast
prognosis
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careful and sensible; using good judgement
prudent
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sound knowledge, judgment, and foresight
sagacity
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examine closely and carefully
scrutinize
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understated, not obvious
subtle
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showing concern to not offend others
tactful
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determined without change or doubt from the plan
tenacious
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to the point; concise
terse
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lasting for only a short time or duration
transient
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act or result of sending something along or onward to a recipient or destination
transmission
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dull; common
trite
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unfavorable; troublesome
untoward
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to be cautious or suspicious
wary
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If something is clear, unblocked, or apparent, it is:
patent
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A bodily function that is related to high fever is termed:
febrile
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A patient who is cooperative and submits to directions is said to be:
docile
