HESI vocabulary – Flashcards
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abrupt
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sudden
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abstain
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to voluntarily refrain
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access
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to obtain 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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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 it heals
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cease
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to 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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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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to expel feces
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deficit
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a defeciency or lack of something
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depress
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press downward
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depth
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downward measurement from a surface
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deteriorating
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worsening
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device
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tool or piece of equipment
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diameter
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the distance across the center of an object
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dilate
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to enlarge or expand
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dilute
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to make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
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distinct, deparate
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distended
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enlarged or expanded from pressure
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elevate
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to lift up or place in a higher position
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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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excess
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more than what is needed or usual
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exogenous
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produced outside the body
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expand
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to increase in size or amount
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exposure
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contact
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external
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located outside the body
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fatal
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resulting in death
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fatigue
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extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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flaccid
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limp, lacking tone
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flushed
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reddened or ruddy appearance
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gaping
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wide open
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gender
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sex of an individual, as in male or female
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hydration
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maintenance of body fluid balance
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hygeine
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measures contributing to cleanliness
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impaired
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diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
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likely to occur soon
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incidence
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occurence
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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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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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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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continuous
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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 characterisic 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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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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preventive 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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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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retain
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to hold or keep
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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, exact, complete
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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 (symmetrical)
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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 or negative
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urinate
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to excrete or expel urine
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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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euphamism
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an agreeable, or pleasant statement
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febrile
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having a fever
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circuit
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lap/rotation
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audible
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perceptible
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parameters
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limits
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expectorate
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spit
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breach
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broken,ruptured, or torn
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breech
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buttocks first
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obtuse
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ignorant
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lysis
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decomposition
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primary healthcare
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widest scope of healthcare ie. family doctor
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secondary healthcare
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specialists ie. cardiologist, dermatologist
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tertiary healthcare
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specialized consultative care on referral from primary of secondary health provider ie. cancer care, plastic surgeon
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spinster
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an unmarried woman
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Freud's superego
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contains rigid rules
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milieu
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environment
