abstain - ANSWER-to voluntary refrain from something
acute - ANSWER-sudden, intense
adhere - ANSWER-To hold fast or stick together
adverse -
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aegis - ANSWER-control, protection
ambivalent - ANSWER-uncertain, having contradictory feelings
assent - ANSWER-To give consent; to agree
audiable - ANSWER-able to be heard
bilateral - ANSWER-present on two sides
cardiac - ANSWER-of or relating to the heart
cavity - ANSWER-An opening or an empty area
cease - ANSWER-come to an end or bring to an end
chronology - ANSWER-order of events as they occurred; timeline
compensatory - ANSWER-offsetting or making up for something
concave - ANSWER-Rounded inward
concise - ANSWER-brief and to the point
Consistency - ANSWER-degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows
constrict - ANSWER-To draw together or become smaller
contingent - ANSWER-dependent
contradiction - ANSWER-a reason something is not advisable or should not be done
convulsive - ANSWER-having or causing convulsions, i.e., violent shaking of the body
cursory - ANSWER-quick, perfunctory, not thorough
defecate - ANSWER-Expel feces
deficit - ANSWER-A deficiency or lack of something
depress - ANSWER-Press downward
depth - ANSWER-Downward measurement from a surface
deteriorating - ANSWER-worsening
device - ANSWER-Tool or piece of equipment
diagnosis - ANSWER-Identification of an injury or disease
dilate - ANSWER-To enlarge or expand
dilute - ANSWER-To make a liquid less concentrated
discrete - ANSWER-Distinct, separate
distal - ANSWER-Distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
distended - ANSWER-Enlarged or expanded from pressure
dysfunction - ANSWER-Impaired or abnormal functioning
empathy - ANSWER-ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
Equilibrium - ANSWER-balance
Etiology - ANSWER-the origin or cause of a disease or condition
exacerbate - ANSWER-to make worse or more severe
extension - ANSWER-lengthening; unbending a joint
external - ANSWER-Located outside the body
fatigue - ANSWER-Extreme tiredness, exhaustion
flexion - ANSWER-bending a joint
flushed - ANSWER-Reddened or ruddy appearance
gastrointestinal - ANSWER-Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
hematologic - ANSWER-Of or relating to blood
hydration - ANSWER-Maintenance of body fluid balance
hygiene - ANSWER-Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
impaired - ANSWER-Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
impending - ANSWER-occurring in the near future, about to happen
impervious - ANSWER-impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
imply - ANSWER-to suggest without explicitly stating
incidence - ANSWER-occurrence
infection - ANSWER-Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
infer - ANSWER-to conclude or deduce
initiate - ANSWER-To begin or put into practice
intact - ANSWER-In place, unharmed
internal - ANSWER-Located within the body
invasive - ANSWER-Inserting or entering into a body part
kinetic - ANSWER-of or related to movement
labile - ANSWER-Changing rapidly and often
laceration - ANSWER-a cut, tear
latent - ANSWER-Present but not active or visible
lateral - ANSWER-on the side
lethargic - ANSWER-Difficult to arouse
manifestation - ANSWER-an indication or sign of a condition
Musculoskeletal - ANSWER-Of or relating to muscle and skeleton
neurologic - ANSWER-of or relating to the nervous system
Neurovascular - ANSWER-Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels
nutrient - ANSWER-substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
occluded - ANSWER-closed or obstructed
ongoing - ANSWER-continuous
oral - ANSWER-Given through or affecting the mouth
otic - ANSWER-of the ear
parameter - ANSWER-A characteristic or constant factor, limit
patent - ANSWER-open
pathogenic - ANSWER-causing or able to cause disease
pathology - ANSWER-Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
posterior - ANSWER-Located behind; in the back
potent - ANSWER-producing a strong effect
potential - ANSWER-capable of occurring or likely to occur
precaution - ANSWER-preventive measure
precipitous - ANSWER-rapid, uncontrolled
predispose - ANSWER-to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
preexisting - ANSWER-already present
primary - ANSWER-First or most significant
priority - ANSWER-of great importance
prognosis - ANSWER-the anticipated or expected course or outcome
rationale - ANSWER-the underlying reason
recur - ANSWER-to occur again
renal - ANSWER-of or relating to the kidneys
Respiration - ANSWER-Inhalation and exhalation of air.
restrict - ANSWER-to limit
retain - ANSWER-to hold or keep
serene - ANSWER-calm, tranquil
status - ANSWER-condition
sublingual - ANSWER-under the tongue
supplement - ANSWER-To take in addition to or to complete
suppress - ANSWER-to stop or subdue
symmetric - ANSWER-Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position
symptom - ANSWER-An indication of a problem
syndrome - ANSWER-Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder
therapeutic - ANSWER-Of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder
toxic - ANSWER-causing harm, poisonous
transdermal - ANSWER-Crossing through the skin
transmission - ANSWER-Transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another
trauma - ANSWER-injury, wound
triage - ANSWER-Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment
ubiquitous - ANSWER-being or seeing to be everywhere at once
urinate - ANSWER-excrete or expel urine
vascular - ANSWER-Of or relating to blood vessels
verbal - ANSWER-spoken, using words
virulent - ANSWER-extremely harmful and severe
virus - ANSWER-Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease
vital - ANSWER-essential
volume - ANSWER-Amount of space occupied by a fluid [Show Less]