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1. virulence the ability to produce disease
2. efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thin-
ning of the cervix during labor
3. ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
4. osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable mem-
brane from higher to lower concentration
5. 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.
6. febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
7. dynamic energetic, lively
8. 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.
9. empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside some-
one else
10. anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
11. ominous threatening, menacing
12. preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better than
another
13. acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
14. chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-last-
ing and reoccurring
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15. exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diag-
nose a disease or condition but not treat it
16. recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by
another (dominant) trait or gene
17. assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to
give consent
18. toxic poisonous
19. 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.
20. objective data (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or mea-
sured by an observer against a standard. Examples are
blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a pa-
tient crying.
21. effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
22. affect Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change.
In medical terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning
a person's emotional response or disposition.
23. overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
24. anterior toward the front
25. contract pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and
used as a verb), it means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so
they contract and expand.
26. rigidity stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
27. persecute to harass or annoy constantly
28. longevity long life