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exogenous occurring or resulting from outside the
body
-The nurse explained that people with
diabetes often need to receive
exogenous forms of insulin because their
bodies are unable to produce enough
insulin.
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
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