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Aggregate

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a sum total of many things; total; accumlate; overall.

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Ambiance

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the atmosphere of an environment; a feeling or mood associated with a place, person, or thing.

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Confines

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limits or boundaries; to keep from leaving; something that inclose.

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Rampant

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unrestrained; uncontrolled.

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Remission

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improvement or absence of signs of disease; cancellation of debt

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Euthanasia

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The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing

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Ubiquitous

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Being present everywhere at once; appearing

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Eradicate

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destroy completely; pulling up by the root.

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Recessive

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Trait that will only appear in the phenotype if organism inherits two of them; covered up by the dominant gene; Producing little to no phenotype effect in heterozygous condition.

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Retain

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to hold or to keep in

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Receipt

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The act of receiving; , an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

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Strict

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rigidly accurate; tight, close, stringent in requirment or control.

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Chronology

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arrangment of events or dates in order of their occurrence.

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cornucopia

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an abundant supply of good things of specified kind. (Horn with fruits)

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longevity

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long life

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impervious

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not allowing entry or passage.

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assure

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to make someone sure of something.

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expedite

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speed up an action or make process accomplised quickly.

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anticipate

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to give advance thought to or to be excited or anxious about.

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delusion

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mislead of mind of false belief based on false information or false perspective.

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affect

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used state, to influence or to act in a way that you don't feel.

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effect

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used as the result of.

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fontanel

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space or membrane between the skull of and infant or fetus.

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rancid

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smelling or tasting unplasent as result of being old or decomposed or from chemical change.

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vertigo

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sensation of whiling and loss of balance from looking down from high or caused by disease.

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allude

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suggest or call attention to indirectly; (Hint at)

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notorious

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widely and unfavorably known and talked about.

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sensible

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capable of recieving sensory impression.

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feasible

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capable of being done or carried out; capable of being used or dealt with successfully.

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acute

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sharp rise and short time

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comprehensive

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including all or nearly all element or aspects of something; wide-ranging.

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assent

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to agrees to something after thoughtful consideration; consent.

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shock

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convulsive contraction of muscles; a sudden or violent disturbance in mental or emotional faculties.

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aduqate

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sufficient for specific requirement.

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hierachy of needs

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are basic human needs on a pyrimd of specific sequences

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virulence

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rapid severe course; pathogenic. , extreme hostility; , extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)

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supress

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restrain; exclude; inhibit; to stop by force; put down

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occluded

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to close up or block off; (obstrust)

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compensatory

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making up for loss.

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Abrupt

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sudden

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Absorption

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movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream

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Abstain

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to voluntarily refrain from something

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Access

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a means to obtain or gain entry or a means of approach

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Accountable

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responsible

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Adhere

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to hold fast or stick together

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Adverse

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undesired, possibly harmful

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Affect

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appearance of observable emotions

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Annual

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occurring every year

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facing forward

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Apply

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to place, put on, or spread something

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Audible

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able to be heard

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Bilateral

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present on two sides

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Cast

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

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Cease

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come to an end or bring to an end

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Compensatory

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offsetting or making up for something

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Complication

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an undesired problem that is the result of some other event

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Comply

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do as directed

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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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Consistency

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degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is

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Constrict

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to draw together or become smaller

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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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Contract

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to draw together, to reduce in size

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Contraindication

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

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Defecate

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expel feces

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Diffusion

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movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration

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Digestion

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the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

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Distal

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further away from the point of attachment

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Hygiene

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measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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Hydration

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maintenance of body fluid

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Impaired

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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

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Gender

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sex of an individual, as in male or female

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Gaping

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wide open

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Flushed

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reddened or ruddy appearance

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Flaccid

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limp, lacking tone

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Fatigue

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extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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Fatal

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resulting in death

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External

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located outside the body

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Exposure

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contact

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Expand

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to increase in size or amount

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Exogenous

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produced outside the body

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Excess

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more than what is needed or usual

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Exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe

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Endogenous

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produced within the body

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Elevate

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to lift up or place in a higher position

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Distended

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enlarged or expanded from pressure

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Discrete

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distinct, seperate

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Dilute

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to make a liquid less concentrated

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Dilate

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to enlarge or expand

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Diameter

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the distance across the center of an object

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Device

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tool or piece of equipment

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Deteriorating

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worsening

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Depth

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downward measurement from a surface

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Depress

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press downward

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Deficit

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a deficiency or lack of something

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Impending

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likely to occur soon

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Incidence

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occurrence

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Inferior

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below

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Inflamed

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reddened, swollen, warm and often tender

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Ingest

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to swallow for digestion

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Initiate

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to begin or put into practice

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Insidious

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so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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Intact

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in place, unharmed

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Internal

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located within the body

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Invasive

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inserting or entering into a body part

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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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Lateral

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away from the midline or toward the sides

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Lethargic

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difficult to arouse

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Manifestation

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an indication or sign of a condition

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Medial

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toward the midline

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Milieu

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the environmental condition, or setting

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Nutrient

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substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

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Occluded

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closed or obstructed

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Ominous

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significantly important and dangerous

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Ongoing

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continuos

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Oral

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given through or affecting the mouth

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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

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Paroxysmal

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beginning suddenly or abruptly

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Patent

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open

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Posterior

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toward the back

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Potent

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producing a strong effect

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Potential

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capable of occurring or likely to occur

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Precaution

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preventative measure

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Precipitous

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rapid, uncontrolled

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Predispose

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to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

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Preexisting

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already present

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Primary

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first or most significant

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Priority

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of great importance

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Prognosis

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the anticipated or expected course or outcome

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Proximal

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closer to the point of attachment

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Rationale

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the underlying reason

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Recur

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to occur again

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Restrict

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to limit

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Site

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location

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Status

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condition

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Strict

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stringent (tight, constricted) , exact, complete

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Superior

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above

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Supplement

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to take in addition to or to complete

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Suppress

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to stop or subdue

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Symmetric

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being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position

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Symptom

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an indication of a problem

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Untoward

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adverse, negative or unseemly

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Verbal

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spoken, using words

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Vital

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essential

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Void

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excrete, or expel urine

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Volume

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amount of space occupied by a fluid

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Quotient

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the number obtained by division

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Euphemism

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an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

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Progeny

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offspring

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Proliferation

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a rapid increase in number

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Laceration

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a cut, tear

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Triage

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process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment

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Viscosity

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a liquid's resistance to flow

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Pigmented

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colored

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Metabolism

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the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism

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Combination

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the act of combining things to form a new whole

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Febrile

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feverish

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Photosensitive

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sensitive to light

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Respiration

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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

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Assess

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to evaluate

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Supposition

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a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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Regimen

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(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

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Substitute

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the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another

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Renal

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of or relating to the kidneys

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Sublingual

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under the tongue

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Convulsion

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a violent disturbance

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Circuit

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movement once around a course

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Q.I.D.

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four times a day

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ATBE

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at bedtime

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Q.D.

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once per day

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Q.8H

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every eight hours

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Initial

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occurring at the beginning

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Fracture

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break (a bone)

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Implement

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to put into action; execute

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Valid

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founded on fact or evidence

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Applicable

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relevant

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Obtain

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able to gain or possess

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Inflamed

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reddened, swollen, warm and often tender

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Sputum

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mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth

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Expectorate

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to cough up discharge from the lungs and out of the mouth (spit)

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Spasmodic

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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions

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Perceptible

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easily seen or detected

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Alleviate

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provide physical relief, as from pain

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Tertiary Health Care

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a system to return patients to wellness

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Docile

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easily handled or managed (tame)

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Ravenous

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extremely hungry

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Aide

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assistant; helper

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Superego

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the moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what is right and wrong

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Aid

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a resource (band-aid)

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Spinster

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an elderly unmarried woman

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Plurality

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(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)

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Majority

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the greater in number of two parts

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