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125 Cards in this Set
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Abstain |
to voluntarily refrain from something |
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accountable |
to be responsible |
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acute |
sudden, intense |
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adhere |
to hold fast or stick together |
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adverse |
undesired, possibly harmful |
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aegis |
control, protection |
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ambivalent |
uncertain, having contradictory feelings |
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apply |
to place, put on, or spread something
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assent |
to give consent; to agree |
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audible |
able to be heard |
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bacteria |
single-celled, microscopic organisms |
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bilateral |
the unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking |
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cardiac |
of or relating to the heart |
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cavity |
an opening or an empty area |
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cease |
come to an end or bring to an end |
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chronology |
order of events as they occurred; timeline. |
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compensatory |
offsetting or making up for something |
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concave |
rounded inward |
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concise |
brief, to the point |
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consistency |
degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows |
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constrict |
to draw together or become smaller |
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contingent |
dependent |
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contraindication |
a reason something is not advisable or should not be done |
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convulsive |
having or causing convulsions i.e. violent shaking of the body |
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cursory |
quick, perfunctory, not thorough. |
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defecate |
expel feces |
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deficit |
a deficiency or lack of something |
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depress |
press downward |
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depth |
downward measurement from a surface |
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deteriorating |
worsening |
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device |
tool or piece of equipment |
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diagnosis |
identification of an injury or disease |
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dilate |
to enlarge or expand |
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dilute |
to make a liquid less concentrated |
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discrete |
distinct, separate |
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distal |
distance, away from the center |
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distended |
enlarged or expanded from pressure |
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dysfunction |
impaired or abnormal functioning |
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empathy |
ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another |
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Equilibrium |
balance |
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etiology |
the origin or cause of a disease or condition |
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exacerbate |
to make worse or more severe |
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expand |
to increase in size or amount |
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exposure |
to come in contact |
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extension |
lengthening, unbending a joint |
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external |
located outside the body |
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fatal |
resulting in death |
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fatigue |
extreme tiredness, exhaustion |
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flexion |
bending a joint |
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flushed |
reddened or ruddy appearance |
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gastrointestinal |
of or relating to the stomach and the intestines |
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hematologic |
of or relating to blood |
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hydration |
maintenance of body fluid balance |
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hygiene |
measures contributing to cleanliness and good health |
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impaired |
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level |
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impending |
occurring in the near future, about to happen |
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impervious |
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through |
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imply |
to suggest without explicitly stating |
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incidence |
occurrence |
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infection |
contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms |
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infer |
to conclude or deduce |
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inflamed |
reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender |
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ingest |
to swallow for digestion |
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initiate |
to begin or put into practice |
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insidious |
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
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intact |
in place, unharmed |
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internal |
located with the body |
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invasive |
inserting or entering into a body part |
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kinetic |
of or related to movement |
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labile |
changing rapidly and often |
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laceration |
cut, tear |
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latent |
present but not active or visible |
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lateral |
on the side |
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lethargic |
difficult to arose |
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manifestation |
an indication or sign of a condition |
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musculoskeletal |
of or relating to muscle and skeleton |
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neurologic |
of or relating to the nervous system |
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neurovascular |
of or relating to the nervous system |
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nutrient |
substance or ingredient that provides nourishment |
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occluded |
closed or obstructed |
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ongoing |
continuous |
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oral |
given through or affecting the mouth |
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otic |
of the ear |
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parameter |
a characteristic or constant factor, limit |
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patent |
open |
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pathogenic |
causing or able to cause disease |
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pathology |
processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality |
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posterior |
located behind; in the back |
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potent |
producing a strong effect |
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potential |
capable of occurring or likely to occur |
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precaution |
preventive measure |
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precipitous |
rapid, uncontrolled |
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predispose |
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur |
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preexisting |
already present |
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primary |
first or most significant |
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priority |
of great importance |
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prognosis |
the anticipated or expected course or outcome |
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rationale |
the underlying reason |
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recur |
to occur again |
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renal |
of or relating to the kidneys |
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respiration |
inhalation and exhalation of air |
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restrict |
to limit |
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retain |
to hold or keep |
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serene |
calm, tranquil |
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status |
condition |
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sublingual |
under the tongue |
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supplement |
to take in addition to or to complete |
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suppress |
to stop or subdue |
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symmetric |
being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position |
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symptom |
indication of a problem |
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syndrome |
group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder |
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therapeutic |
of or relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder |
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toxic |
causing harm, poisonous |
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transdermal |
crossing though the skin |
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transmission |
transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another |
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trauma |
injury, wound |
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triage |
process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment |
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uniquitous |
being or seeming to be everywhere at once |
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urinate |
excrete or expel urine |
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vascular |
of or relating to blood vessels |
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verbal |
spoken, using words |
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virulent |
extremely harmful and severe |
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virus |
microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only living cells, usually causing infectious disease. |
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vital |
esstential |
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volume |
amount of space occupied by a fluid |