Unit 11: Medical Words

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ADVERSE

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adj. not in one's favor, causing injury

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ANTIBIOTIC

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n. a chemical substance that will fight bacteria use to treat infectious diseases

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ANTISEPTIC

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n. free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms

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CONSCIOUSNESS

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n. full activity of the mind and senses; being aware

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CONVALESCE

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v. to regain health after an illness or injury

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DIAGNOSIS

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n. the identification of or opinion about an illness or disease through examination

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DILATE

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v. to make larger or expand

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EMBALM

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v. to treat with preservatives so as to protect from decay

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FITFUL

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adj. reoccurring irregularly

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FRACTURE

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n. a break or crack, as in a bone

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IMMOBILIZE

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v. to prevent the use ,activity, or movement of

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INSOMNIA

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n. sleeplessness

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NAUSEA

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n. a feeling of the need to vomit; extreme disgust or loathing

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PALLOR

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n. paleness caused by illness, fear ,or death

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RELAPSE

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n. becoming ill again after a partial recover; v. to fall back into a former state ,illness ,vice ,ect.

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SUSEPTIBLE

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adj. likely to be stricken or afflicted with or by something

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TENDON

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n. a band of though, fibrous tissue

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THERAPEUTIC

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adj. having to do with treating and curing a condition or disease

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VIAL

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n. a small glass or plastic bottle for holding liquid

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VIRULENT

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adj. poisonous or deadly