Vocab 100

Front 1

Abrupt:

Back 1

: sudden.

Front 2

Abstain:

Back 2

: to voluntary refrain from something.

Front 3

Access:

Back 3

: a means to obtain entry or a means of approach.

Front 4

Accountable:

Back 4

: responsible.

Front 5

Adhere:

Back 5

: to hold fast, or stick together,

Front 6

Adverse:

Back 6

: undesired, possibly harmful.

Front 7

Affect:

Back 7

: appearance of observable emotions.

Front 8

Annual:

Back 8

: occuring every year.

Front 9

Apply:

Back 9

: to place, put on, or spread something.

Front 10

Audible:

Back 10

: able to be heard.

Front 11

Bilateral:

Back 11

: present on two sides.

Front 12

Cast:

Back 12

: hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals.

Front 13

Cease:

Back 13

: come to an end, or bring to an end.

Front 14

Compensatory:

Back 14

: offsetting or making up for something.

Front 15

Complication:

Back 15

: an undesired problen that is the result of some other event.

Front 16

Comply:

Back 16

: do as directed.

Front 17

Concave:

Back 17

: rounded inward.

Front 18

Concise:

Back 18

: brief, to the point.

Front 19

Consistency:

Back 19

: degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is.

Front 20

Constrict:

Back 20

: to draw together or become smaller.

Front 21

Contingent:

Back 21

: dependent.

Front 22

Contour:

Back 22

: shape or outline of a shape.

Front 23

Contract:

Back 23

: to draw together, to reduce in size.

Front 24

Contraindication:

Back 24

: a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.

Front 25

Defecate:

Back 25

: expel feces.

Front 26

Deficit:

Back 26

: a deficiency or lack of something.

Front 27

Depress:

Back 27

: press downward.

Front 28

Depth:

Back 28

: downward measurement from a surface.

Front 29

Deteriorating:

Back 29

: worsening.

Front 30

Device:

Back 30

: tool or piece of equiptment.

Front 31

Diameter:

Back 31

: the distance across the center of an object.

Front 32

Dilate:

Back 32

: to enlarge or expand.

Front 33

Dilute:

Back 33

: to make a liquid less concentrated.

Front 34

Discrete:

Back 34

: distinct, separate.

Front 35

Distended:

Back 35

: enlarged or expanded from pressure.

Front 36

Elevate:

Back 36

: to lift up or place in a higher position.

Front 37

Endogenous:

Back 37

: produced within the body.

Front 38

Exacerbate:

Back 38

: to make worse or move severe.

Front 39

Excess:

Back 39

: more than what is needed or usual.

Front 40

Exogenous:

Back 40

: produced outside the body.

Front 41

Expand:

Back 41

: to increase in size or amount.

Front 42

Exposure:

Back 42

: contact.

Front 43

External:

Back 43

: located outside the body.

Front 44

Fatal:

Back 44

: resulting in death.

Front 45

Fatigue:

Back 45

: extreme tiredness, exhaustion.

Front 46

Flaccid:

Back 46

: limp, lacking tone.

Front 47

Flushed:

Back 47

: reddened or ruddy appearance.

Front 48

Gaping:

Back 48

: wide open.

Front 49

Gender:

Back 49

: sex of an individual, as in male or female.

Front 50

Hydration:

Back 50

: maintenance of body fluid balance.

Front 51

Hygiene:

Back 51

: measures contributing to cleanliness and good health.

Front 52

Impaired:

Back 52

: diminished or lacking some usual quality or level.

Front 53

Impending:

Back 53

: likely to occur soon.

Front 54

Incidence:

Back 54

: occurrence.

Front 55

Inflamed:

Back 55

: reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender.

Front 56

Ingest:

Back 56

: to swallow for digestion.

Front 57

Initiate:

Back 57

: to begin or put into practice.

Front 58

Insidious:

Back 58

: so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.

Front 59

Intact:

Back 59

: in place, unharmed.

Front 60

Internal:

Back 60

: located within the body.

Front 61

Invasive:

Back 61

: inserting or entering into a body part.

Front 62

Labile:

Back 62

: changing rapidly and often.

Front 63

Latent:

Back 63

: present, but not active or visible.

Front 64

Lethargic:

Back 64

: difficult to arouse.

Front 65

Manifestation:

Back 65

: an indication or sign of a condition.

Front 66

Nutrient:

Back 66

: substance or ingredent that provides nourishment.

Front 67

Occluded:

Back 67

: closed or obstructed.

Front 68

Ominous:

Back 68

: signifcantly important and dangerous.

Front 69

Ongoing:

Back 69

: continous.

Front 70

Oral:

Back 70

: given through or affecting the mouth.

Front 71

Overt:

Back 71

: obvious, easily observed.

Front 72

Parameter:

Back 72

: a charecteristic or constant factor.

Front 73

Paroxysmal:

Back 73

: begining suddenly or abruptly.

Front 74

Patent:

Back 74

: open.

Front 75

Potent:

Back 75

: producing a strong effect.

Front 76

Potential:

Back 76

: capable of occuring or likely to occur.

Front 77

Precaution:

Back 77

: preventive measure.

Front 78

Precipitous:

Back 78

: rapid, uncontrolled.

Front 79

Predispose:

Back 79

: to make more susceptible or more likely to occur.

Front 80

Pre-existing:

Back 80

: already present.

Front 81

Primary:

Back 81

: first or most significant.

Front 82

Priority:

Back 82

: of great importance.

Front 83

Prognosis:

Back 83

: the anticipated or expected course or outcome.

Front 84

Rationale:

Back 84

: the underlying reason.

Front 85

Recur:

Back 85

: to occur again.

Front 86

Restrict:

Back 86

: to limit.

Front 87

Retain:

Back 87

: to hold, or keep.

Front 88

Site:

Back 88

: location.

Front 89

Status:

Back 89

: condition.

Front 90

Strict:

Back 90

: stringent, exact, complete.

Front 91

Supplement:

Back 91

: to take in addition to or to complete.

Front 92

Suppress:

Back 92

: to stop or subdue.

Front 93

Symmetric
(Symmetrical)

Back 93

: being equal or the same size, shape, and relative position.

Front 94

Symptom:

Back 94

: an indication of a problem.

Front 95

Untoward:

Back 95

: adverse or negative.

Front 96

Urinate:

Back 96

: excrete or expel urine.

Front 97

Verbal:

Back 97

: spoken, using words.

Front 98

Vital:

Back 98

: essential.

Front 99

Void:

Back 99

: excrete, or expel urine.

Front 100

Volume:

Back 100

: amount of space occupied by a fluid.