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1. virulence:LR theLR abilityLR toLR produceLR disease
2. efface:LR toLR wipeLR out,LR toLR rubLR out,LR doLR awayLR with;LR(medical)LR theLR
thinningLR ofLR theLR cervixLR duringLR labor
3. ubiquitous:LR omnipresent,LR existingLR orLR beingLR everywhere
4. osmosis:LR processLR ofLR fluidLR passingLR throughLR semi-permeableLR membraneLR
fromLR high-LR erLR toLR lowerLR concentration
5. labile:LR aptLR orLR likelyLR toLR change,LR changingLR quickly
-BecauseLR theLR childrenLR feverLR wasLR veryLR labileLR theLR nurseLR instructedLR theLR
unlicensedLR assistiveLR personnelLR toLR checkLR theLR tempLR frequently.
6. febrile:LR havingLR orLR showingLR symptomsLR ofLR aLR fever
7. dynamic:LRenergetic,LR lively
8. insidious:LRdangerous,LR treacherous,LR soLR gradualLR asLR toLR notLR becomeLR
apparentLR forLR aLR longLR time
-TheLR doctorLR explainedLR thatLR theLR cancerLR probablyLR startedLR yearsLR agoLR butLR
hadLR notLR beenLR detectedLR becauseLR itLR spreadLR wasLR soLR insidious.
9. empathy:LR understandingLR another'sLR pain,LR sufferingLR alongsideLR someoneLR
else
10. anticipatory:LRshowingLR anticipation,LR lookingLR forwardLR to
11. ominous:LR threatening,LR menacing
12. preferred:LR toLR setLR aboveLR orLR holdLR aboveLR another,LR toLR likeLR betterLR thanLR
another
13. acute:LR sharp,LR intense,LR comingLR aboutLR quickly
14. chronic:LR(medical)LR refersLR toLR aLR diseaseLR orLR conditionLR thatLR isLR long-
lastingLR andLR reoccurring
15. exploratory:LR (medical)LR refersLR toLR aLR surgeryLR orLR procedureLR usedLR toLR
diagnoseLR aLR diseaseLR orLR conditionLR butLR notLR treatLR it
16. recessive:LR (genetics)LR ALR traitLR orLR aLR geneLR thatLR canLR beLR dominatedLR byLR
anotherLR (dom-LR inant)LR traitLR orLR gene
17. assent:LRToLR agreeLR (notLR theLR sameLR asLR ascend,LR toLR goLR upLR orLR higher),LR to
giveLR consent
18. toxic:LR poisonous
19. subjectiveLR data:LR (medical)LR Symptoms.LRInformationLR thatLR isLR apparentLR
onlyLR toLR theLR personLR affected;LR thatLR personLR isLR theLR onlyLR oneLR whoLR canLR
verifyLR it.LR ExamplesLR areLR pain,LR fear,LR andLR itching.
20. objectiveLR data:LR (medical)LR Signs.LRInformationLR thatLR canLR beLR detectedLR orLR
measuredLR byLR anLR observerLR againstLR aLR standard.LR ExamplesLR areLR bloodLR
pressure,LR bodyLR temperature,LR andLR observingLR aLR patientLR crying.
21. effect:LR moreLR oftenLR usedLR asLR aLR noun,LR meaningLR resultLR orLR outcome
22. affect:LR OftenLR seenLR asLR aLR verb,LR meaningLR toLR influenceLR orLR toLR
change.LR InLR medicalLR terminology,LR itLR mayLR beLR usedLR asLR aLR nounLR meaningLR
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aLR person's LR emotionalLR responseLR orLR disposition.

23. overt:LR inLR theLR open,LR clearlyLR visible,LR notLR hidden




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24. anterior:LR towardLR theLR front
25. contract:LR pronouncedLR withLR theLR accentLR onLR theLR secondLR syllableLR
(andLR usedLR asLR aLR verb),LR itLR meansLR toLR drawLR up,LR toLR drawLR together
-TheLRphysicalLRtherapistLRexercisesLRtheLRpatientsLRmusclesLRsoLRtheyLRcontractLRand
expand.
26. rigidity:LR stiffness,LR theLR statLR ofLR notLR beingLR flexible
27. persecute:LR toLR harassLR orLR annoyLR constantly
28. longevity:LR longLR life
29. impervious:LR cannotLR beLR penetratedLR orLR affected
30. distension:LR swollenLR andLR protrudingLR outLR furtherLR thanLR normal
31. ambivalent:LRuncertain,LRhavingLRcontradictoryLRfeelings,LRunableLRtoLRmakeLRaLR
decisionLR betweenLR twoLR conflictingLR choices
32. patent:LR (medical)LR PronouncedLR withLR aLR longLR a ,LR refersLR toLR something
tube-shapedLR thatLR isLR openLR andLR unblockedLR (suchLR asLR anLR artery)
33. potent:LR powerful,LR producingLR aLR strongLR effect
-theLR medicineLR wasLR veryLR potentLR andLR itLR immediatelyLR relievedLR theLR pateintLR
pain
34. adhere:LRtoLRstickLRto,LReitherLRliterallyLRorLRfigurativelyLR(toLRadhereLRtoLRtheLR
wall);LRtoLRadhereLR toLR aLR strictLR diet
35. euthanasia:LRreferredLRtoLRasLRaLR"mercyLRkilling,"LRtoLRchooseLRtoLRendLRtheLRlifeLR
ofLRsomeoneLR whoLR isLR terminallyLR ill
36. prognosis:LR predictingLR theLR likelyLR outcomeLR ofLR anLR illness
37. antigen:LR aLR foreignLR substanceLR thatLR causesLR theLR immuneLR systemLR toLR
makeLR antibod-LR iesLR againstLR it
38. abstain:LR toLR voluntarilyLR refrainLR from
39. incidence:LR theLR rateLR atLR whichLR somethingLR occurs,LR suchLR asLR injuriesLR orLR
illnesses
40. hydrophilic:LRattractedLR toLR waterLR ("waterLR loving")
41. hydrophobic:LRnotLR attractedLR toLR waterLR orLR water-repellingLR ("fearLR ofLR water"
42. occluded:LRblocked,LR closed;LRtheLR oppositeLR ofLR patent
-BecauseLR theLR patientLR footLR wasLR coldLR andLR blueLR theLR nurseLR reportedLR thatLR
theLR patientLR circulationLR toLR theLR footLR wasLR occluded.
43. precipitous:LR (medical)LR aLR suddenLR andLR dramaticLR changeLR forLR theLR worse
44. vital:LR necessaryLR forLR theLR maintenanceLR ofLR life;LR essential
45. ingest:LR toLR takeLR intoLR theLR bodyLR byLR theLR mouthLR forLR digestion
46. proscribe:LR toLR forbid
47. prescribe:LR recommendLR orLR authorizeLR theLR useLR of
48. supplement:LR somethingLR thatLR isLR addedLR inLR orderLR toLR makeLR upLR forLR
somethingLR thatLR isLR lackingLR orLR missing
49. paroxysm:LRaLR violentLR seizure;LRorLR somethingLR thatLR beginsLR suddenlyLR andLR
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