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abstain

to voluntarily refrain from something

accountable

to be responsible

acute

sudden, intense

adhere

stick together

adverse

undesired

aegis

control, protection

ambivalent

uncertain

apply

to place

assent

to give consent, agree

audible

able to be heard

bacteria

single-celled organism

bilateral

present on both sides

cardiac

relating to the heart

cavity

opening, empty area

cease

to come to an end

chronology

order of events

compensatory

making up for something

concave

Rounded inward

concise

to the point

consistency

how thick or thin a fluid is

constrict

to become smaller

contingent

dependent

contraindication

a reason something should not be done

convulsive

violent shaking of the body

cursory

quick, not thorough

defecate

go to the bathroom

deficit

lack of something

depress

press downward

depth

downward measurement

deteriorating

worsening

device

tool or piece of equipment

diagnosis

identification of injury or disease

dilate

to enlarge or expand

dilute

to make liquid less concentrated

discrete

separate

distal

distant; away from the center

distended

enlarged or expanded from pressure

dysfunction

Impaired or abnormal functioning

empathy

ability to share what others are feeling

Equilibrium

balance

etiology

cause of disease

exacerbate

to make worse

expand

to increase in size or amount

exposure

to come in contact

extension

lengthening

external

outside the body

fatal

Resulting in death

fatigue

Extreme tiredness, exhaustion

flexion

bending a joint

flushed

reddened (blushing)

gastrointestinal

relating to the stomach and intestines

Hematologic

relating to blood

hydration

maintaining body fluid balance

hygiene

good health, cleanliness

impaired

lacking some quality or level

impending

about to happen

impervious

impenetrable (impervious gloves)

imply

to suggest

incidence

occurence

infection

contamination

infer

to conclude, to assume

inflamed

swollen, warm

ingest

to swallow

initiate

to begin, to start

insidious

so subtle

intact

in place, unharmed

internal

within the body

invasive

Inserting into a body part

Kinetic

relate to movement

labile

Changing rapidly and often

laceration

a cut, tear

latent

present but not active

lateral

on the side

lethargic

difficult to arouse

manifestation

sign of a condition

musculoskeletal

relating to muscle and skeleton

neurologic

relating to the nervous system

Neurovascular

relating to nervous system and blood vessels

nutrient

ingredients that provide nourishments

occluded

closed

ongoing

continuous

oral

pertaining to the mouth

otic

ear area

parameter

A characteristic or constant factor, limit

patent

open

pathogenic

able to cause disease

pathology

process and causes of a disease

posterior

located behind

potent

producing a strong effect

potential

capable of occurring

precaution

preventive measure

precipitious

rapid, uncontrolled

predispose

more likely to occur

preexisting

already existing

primary

first

priority

of great importance

prognosis

outcome

rationale

reason; explanation

recur

to occur again

renal

relating to the kidneys