 | Term | Definition |
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Impaired |
Dimished or lacking usual quality or level (Impaired speech) |
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Impending |
Likely to occur |
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Incidence |
Occurance |
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Inflamed |
Reddened, swollen, warm, often tender |
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Ingest |
Swallow for digestion (Ingested a cleaning solution) |
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Insidious |
So gradual that it may not become apparent for a long time |
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Invasive |
Inserting or entering a body part |
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Labile |
Changing rapidly and often |
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Latent |
Present but not active or visible |
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Lethargic |
difficult to arrouse |
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Manifestation |
An indication or sign of something "Poor skin condition is a manifestation of poor nutrition" |
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Occluded |
Closed or obstructed "circulation to the left foot was occluded" |
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Ominous |
Significantly important & dangerous |
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Overt |
Obvious, easily observed "The throwing up & diarrhea are the overt symptoms of the disease" |
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Parameter |
A characteristic or constsant factor "red, raised, & itchy spots are a parameter of mesquito bites" |
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Paroxysmal |
Beginning suddenly or abruptly "The paroxysmal bleeding...." |
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Patent |
Open "The intravenous needle should be patent before administering medication to the patient" |
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Precaution |
Preventative measure |
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Precipitous |
Rapid, uncontrolled |
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Predispose |
Make more likely to occur or more susceptible "Unprotected sex predisposes a patient to contracting an STD" |
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Primary |
First or most significant |
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Prognosis |
The anticipated or expected course or outcome |
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Rationale |
The underlying reason, the "why" to something |
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Recur |
To occur again |
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Restrict |
Limit |
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Retain |
Hold or keep |
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Site |
Location |
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Status |
Condition |
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Strict |
Stringent, exact, complete |
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Supplement |
Take in addition to or to complete |
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Suppress |
To stop or subdue |
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Symmetrical |
Equal or the same |
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Untoward |
Adverse or negative "The patient became very confused which is an untoward effect of the medication received" |
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Vital |
Essential |
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Void |
Excrete, expel urine |
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Volume |
Space taken up by fluid |
