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virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
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labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the
nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel
to check the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic energetic, lively
insidious dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not
become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably
started years ago but had not been detected
because it spread was so insidious.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better
than another
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acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is
long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to
diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated
by another (dominant) trait or gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or
higher), to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent
only to the person affected; that person is the only
one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and
itching.
objective data (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected
or measured by an observer against a standard.
Examples are blood pressure, body temperature,
and observing a patient crying.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or
outcome
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Terms in this set (225)
virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
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labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the
nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel
to check the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic energetic, lively
insidious dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not
become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably
started years ago but had not been detected
because it spread was so insidious.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better
than another
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acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is
long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to
diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated
by another (dominant) trait or gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or
higher), to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent
only to the person affected; that person is the only
one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and
itching.
objective data (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected
or measured by an observer against a standard.
Examples are blood pressure, body temperature,
and observing a patient crying.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or
outcome
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