everythign

abrupt

sudden or unexpected

malfunctioning

dysfunctional; not working properly

febrile

relating to or marked by fever

languid

lacking energy; weak; sluggish

regimen

a regulated course (diet/exercise/lifestyle) to preserve/restore health or reach a goal

vascular

relating to blood vessels or fluid-carrying vessels/ducts

benevolent

kind; charitable; intending to do good

sanction

to impose a penalty or restriction

inoculation

giving a weakened form of a disease to produce immunity

illogical

not based on clear reasoning; lacking sense

parsimonious

very unwilling to spend or give; stingy

indifference

lack of interest or concern

wound

an injured/damaged area of the body (cut, tear, etc.)

sensible

having good sense; reasonable

impervious

not allowing entrance or passage; impenetrable

bifurcate

to divide into two branches

renal

relating to the kidneys

posterior

positioned at the back; toward the rear

oral

spoken; relating to the mouth

invasive

tending to spread into surrounding tissue; entering the body (often via surgery)

flushed

reddened/rosy skin (from fever, exertion, embarrassment, etc.)

circumduction

circular movement of a limb where the far end moves in a circle while the near end stays fixed

substantiate

to support with evidence; to prove or give substance to

abundance

plenty; more than enough

prophylactic

something intended to prevent disease

obstruct

to block or clog; get in the way

subdue

to reduce in force; bring under control; suppress

ambiguous

unclear; open to more than one interpretation

parameter

a constant/limit/variable used as a reference in determining something else

untoward

unfavorable; unfortunate; inappropriate

gastrointestinal

relating to the stomach and intestines

discrete

separate; distinct; apart from others

complication

an unexpected difficulty or problem that changes plans/outcomes

equilibrium

a state of balance and stability

inflamed

swollen; irritated (often from infection or injury)

therapeutic

relating to treatment or healing

contract

a binding agreement between parties

novice

beginner; someone new to an activity

squalid

filthy and run-down due to neglect or poverty

reprehensible

deserving blame; shameful; objectionable

narcotic

pain-relieving drug that can cause drowsiness/stupor

migrate

to move from one place/region to another (often temporarily or seasonally)

anuria

absence or suppression of urine

triage

sorting patients by priority of treatment to maximize survival

progeny

offspring; descendants

rancid

having a stale, unpleasant smell or taste (often from fats/oils spoiling)

symptom

subjective evidence of disease or disturbance felt by the patient

gullible

easily deceived

hypothetical

imagined or suggested; not necessarily real

fortuitous

happening by chance; accidenta

delusion

a persistent false belief maintained despite evidence

suppository

a small solid medication inserted into the rectum to dissolve

regulation

an official rule or the act of controlling something

virulent

rapid, severe, and destructive in effect

Ebola

a severe infectious disease with fever and internal bleeding

anticipate

to realize or expect beforehand

suppress

to stop, restrain, or prevent

superfluous

exceeding what is necessary or sufficient

congestive

related to abnormal buildup of blood or fluid

imply

to suggest or indicate indirectly

immigrate

to move permanently to another country

intubate

to insert a tube into an airway or hollow organ

endogenous

originating from within the body or system

boorish

rude and inconsiderate of others

obscure

not well known

vacuous

lacking intelligent thought or purpose

acumen

keen insight or sharp judgment

density

the quality of being close together or compact

confines

boundaries or limits that enclose something

vicarious

experienced through another person

transmission

the act of transferring something from one place to another

elevate

to lift or raise to a higher level

verbal

spoken rather than written

geriatric

relating to elderly people or their healthcare

auscultate

to listen to body sounds using a stethoscope

inexorable

impossible to stop or persuade

subcutaneous

occurring beneath the skin

potent

chemically or medicinally effective

abstain

to deliberately refrain from doing something

deficit

a lack or insufficiency

periodontitis

inflammation of tissues surrounding the teeth

defecate

to eliminate waste from the bowels

prudent

wise and careful in practical matters

external

applied to or coming from outside the body

antitussive

a medication used to suppress coughing

intact

not damaged or altered; whole

abscess

a swollen area filled with pus due to infection

priority

the state of being more important or urgent

concise

expressing much in few words

laden

carrying or holding a heavy amount

abrasion

a scraped or rubbed injury to the skin

covert

hidden or disguised

veracity

truthfulness or accuracy

sputum

mucus expelled from the respiratory tract

palatable

pleasant to taste or acceptable

replicate

to repeat or reproduce exactly

rueful

expressing sorrow or regret

pragmatic

focused on practical matters rather than theory

ubiquitous

present everywhere at the same time

embolism

blockage of an artery by a clot or air bubble