Vocab Flashcards by Courtney Melchioris

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Diffuse

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generalized, spread over a large area

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ambivalent

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uncertain, having contradictory feelings

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ambulate

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to walk

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assent

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to give consent; to agree

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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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congenital

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present at birth

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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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cursory

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quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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distal

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distant; away from the center

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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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make worse or more severe

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flexion

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bending a joint

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distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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hematologic

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of or relating to blood

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impending

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about to happen, occurring in the near future

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impervious

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impenetrable

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insidious

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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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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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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manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

occluded

closed or obstructed

otic

of the ear

parameter

a characteristic or constant factor, limit

patent

open

precipitous

rapid, uncontrolled

predispose

to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

prognosis

the anticipated or expected course or outcome

rationale

the underlying reason

renal

relating to the kidneys

status

condition

ubiquitous

being or seeming to be everywhere at once

vascular

of or relating to blood vessels

virulent

extremely harmful or severe