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acute sudden, intense adhere stick together adverse undesired aegis control, protection ambivalent uncertain apply to place assent to give consent, agree audible able to be heard bacteria single-celled organism bilateral present on both sides cardiac relating to the heart cavity opening, empty area cease to come to an end chronology order of events compensatory making up for something concave Rounded inward concise to the point consistency how thick or thin a fluid is constrict to become smaller contingent dependent contraindication a reason something should not be done convulsive violent shaking of the body cursory quick, not thorough defecate go to the bathroom deficit lack of something 8/8/25, 2:55 PM HESI/ west coast university Flashcards | Quizlet depth downward measurement deteriorating worsening device tool or piece of equipment diagnosis identification of injury or disease dilate to enlarge or expand dilute to make liquid less concentrated discrete separate distal distant; away from the center distended enlarged or expanded from pressure dysfunction Impaired or abnormal functioning empathy ability to share what others are feeling Equilibrium balance etiology cause of disease exacerbate to make worse expand to increase in size or amount exposure to come in contact extension lengthening external outside the body fatal Resulting in death fatigue Extreme tiredness, exhaustion flexion bending a joint flushed reddened (blushing) gastrointestinal relating to the stomach and intestines Hematologic relating to blood 8/8/25, 2:55 PM HESI/ west coast university Flashcards | Quizlet hygiene good health, cleanliness impaired lacking some quality or level impending about to happen impervious impenetrable (impervious gloves) imply to suggest incidence occurence infection contamination infer to conclude, to assume inflamed swollen, warm ingest to swallow initiate to begin, to start insidious so subtle intact in place, unharmed internal within the body invasive Inserting into a body part Kinetic relate to movement labile Changing rapidly and often laceration a cut, tear latent present but not active

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acute sudden, intense

adhere stick together

adverse undesired

aegis control, protection

ambivalent uncertain

apply to place

assent to give consent, agree

audible able to be heard

bacteria single-celled organism

bilateral present on both sides

cardiac relating to the heart

cavity opening, empty area

cease to come to an end

chronology order of events

compensatory making up for something

concave Rounded inward

concise to the point

consistency how thick or thin a fluid is

constrict to become smaller

contingent dependent

contraindication a reason something should not be done

convulsive violent shaking of the body

cursory quick, not thorough

defecate go to the bathroom

deficit lack of something


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