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36 Cards in this Set
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Bilateral
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present on two sides.
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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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Contingent
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dependent.
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Contour
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shape or outline of a shape.
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Ominous
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significantly important or dangerous.
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Contraindication |
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.
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Depth
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downward measurement from a surface.
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Discrete
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distinct, seperate.
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Distended.
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enlarged or expanded from pressure.
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Endogenous
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produced within the body.
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Exacerbate
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to make worse or more severe.
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Exogenous
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produced outside the body.
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Flushed
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reddened or ruddy appearance.
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Hematologic
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of or relating to blood.
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Impending
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likely to occur soon.
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Insidious
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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
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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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Lethargic
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difficult to arouse.
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Overt
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obvious, easily observed.
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Parameter
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a characteristic or constant factor, limit.
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Paroxysmal
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beginning suddenly or abruptly, conclusive.
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Patent
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open.
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Pathogenic
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causing or able to cause disease.
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Pathology
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processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
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Posterior
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located behubd; in the back.
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Precipitous
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rapid, uncontrolled.
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Prognosis
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the anticipated or expected course or outcome
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Sublingual
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under the tongue.
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Syndrome
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group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder.
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Transdermal
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crossing through the skin.
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Triage
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process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patients condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment.
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Untoward
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adverse or negative.
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Virus
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microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease.
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Volume
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amount of space occupied by a fluid.
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