defecate - dysfunctional HESI flashcards

defecate

to excrete waste matter from the bowels

deficit

inadequacy or insufficiency

dejected

low in spirits

delusion

persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary

democracy

form of government in which the common people hold political power

democratic

someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups

density

quality of being close together and difficult to go or see-through

depress

to lessen the activity or strength of

depth

profound or intense state or an extremely low condition

deteriorating

becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, or value

deterrent

something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone

diagnosis

act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms

diameter

straight line passing form side to side of any figure or body

diffuse

to cause to spread out freely

digress

to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

dilate

to become enlarged or widened

diligent

someone who is careful and uses a lot of effort

diluted

something made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance

discrete

apart or detached from others

disdain

feeling of contempt for something or someone regarded as unworthy or inferior

disinfectant

substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria

disregard

the fact of showing no care or respect

distal

situated away from the point of origin or attachment

distended

enlarged, expanded, or stretched out

diuretic

something that causes an increase in the production of urine

docile

easy to teach, manage, or handle

documentation

pieces of paper containing official information

dynamic

someone who has a lot of ideas and enthuiasm

dysfunctional

not performing normally; malfunctioning