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What does the word 'Affect' mean?

  • a sum total of many things
  • dependent
  • appearance of observable emotions (correct)
  • enlarged or expanded from pressure

    • What is the definition of 'Aggregate'?

  • an indication or sign of a condition
  • a deficiency or lack of something
  • dependent
  • a sum total of many things (correct)

    • What does the word 'Contingent' mean?

  • present, but not active or visible
  • closed or obstructed
  • dependent (correct)
  • obvious, easily observed

    • What is the meaning of 'Contraindication'?

    <p>a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Distended' refer to?

    <p>enlarged or expanded from pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Deficit' mean?

    <p>a deficiency or lack of something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Insidious'.

    <p>so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Labile' mean?

    <p>changing rapidly and often</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Latent'?

    <p>present, but not active or visible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Manifestation' refer to?

    <p>an indication or sign of a condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Milieu'.

    <p>the environmental condition, or setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Occluded' mean?

    <p>closed or obstructed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Ominous'?

    <p>significantly important and dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Overt' mean?

    <p>obvious, easily observed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Paroxysmal'.

    <p>beginning suddenly or abruptly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Patent' mean?

    <p>open</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Precipitous'?

    <p>rapid, uncontrolled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Predispose'.

    <p>to make more susceptible or more likely to occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Prognosis' refer to?

    <p>the anticipated or expected course or outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Rampant'?

    <p>unrestrained</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Retain'.

    <p>to hold or keep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Untoward' mean?

    <p>adverse, negative or unseemly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Euphemism'?

    <p>an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Proliferation'.

    <p>a rapid increase in number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Laceration' mean?

    <p>a cut, tear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Triage'?

    <p>process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Viscosity' refer to?

    <p>a liquid's resistance to flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Metabolism'.

    <p>the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Febrile'?

    <p>feverish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Supposition' mean?

    <p>a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Regimen'.

    <p>(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Renal' refer to?

    <p>of or relating to the kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Sublingual'?

    <p>under the tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Convulsion'.

    <p>a violent disturbance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Remission' mean?

    <p>improvement or absence of signs of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Circuit'?

    <p>movement once around a course</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Q.I.D.' stand for?

    <p>four times a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'ATBE'.

    <p>at bedtime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Q.D.' mean?

    <p>once per day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Q.8H'?

    <p>every eight hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Implement'.

    <p>to put into action; execute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Valid' mean?

    <p>founded on fact or evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Applicable'?

    <p>relevant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Sputum'.

    <p>mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Expectorate' mean?

    <p>to cough up discharge from the lungs and out of the mouth (spit)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Eradicate'?

    <p>destroy completely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Tertiary Health Care'.

    <p>a system to return patients to wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Docile' mean?

    <p>easily handled or managed (tame)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Aide'?

    <p>assistant; helper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Aid'.

    <p>a resource (band-aid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Plurality'?

    <p>(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Majority' mean?

    <p>the greater in number of two parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Superego'.

    <p>the moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what is right and wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Study Notes

    • Affect: Represents observable emotions and how they are expressed.
    • Aggregate: Refers to the total sum made up of multiple components.
    • Contingent: Describes something that is dependent on other factors or conditions.
    • Contraindication: Indicates a reason against proceeding with a specific action or treatment.
    • Distended: Implies an expansion or enlargement due to internal pressure.
    • Deficit: Denotes a deficiency or lack in a particular area.
    • Insidious: Highlights a gradual onset of something harmful, not immediately noticeable.
    • Labile: Describes conditions or emotions that change rapidly and unpredictably.
    • Latent: Refers to a state of being present but not currently active or visible.
    • Manifestation: Serves as an indication or visible sign of a condition.
    • Milieu: Refers to the surroundings or environment affecting an individual.
    • Occluded: Means something that is blocked or obstructed from view or use.
    • Ominous: Indicates something that is significant with a sense of danger or threat.
    • Overt: Refers to behaviors or signs that are obvious and easily observed.
    • Paroxysmal: Describes something that begins suddenly, often referring to symptoms or attacks.
    • Patent: Indicates that something is open or unobstructed.
    • Precipitous: Describes a rapid and potentially uncontrolled occurrence.
    • Predispose: Means to make someone more likely to develop a condition or react in a certain way.
    • Prognosis: Refers to the expected outcome or course of a health condition.
    • Rampant: Describes something that is uncontrolled or unchecked.
    • Retain: Means to hold onto or keep possession of something.
    • Untoward: Refers to something that is adverse, unfavorable, or unexpected.
    • Euphemism: A mild expression used in place of an offensive or harsh term.
    • Proliferation: Describes a rapid increase in number or growth.
    • Laceration: Refers to a cut or tear in the skin or flesh.
    • Triage: The process of assessing patients to prioritize treatment based on urgency.
    • Viscosity: The measure of a liquid's resistance to flow.
    • Metabolism: The collective chemical processes that occur within a living organism.
    • Febrile: Describes conditions associated with fever.
    • Supposition: An assumption or opinion based on incomplete information.
    • Regimen: A systematic plan for therapeutic treatment, often including diet.
    • Renal: Pertaining to the kidneys.
    • Sublingual: Refers to the area under the tongue, often a route for medication administration.
    • Convulsion: A sudden, violent disturbance affecting body movements.
    • Remission: Refers to an improvement or absence of signs of a disease.
    • Circuit: Movement around a specific course or path.
    • Q.I.D.: Medical abbreviation indicating administration four times a day.
    • ATBE: Stands for "at bedtime," commonly used for medication scheduling.
    • Q.D.: Medical abbreviation for administering medication once per day.
    • Q.8H: Indicates a schedule for giving medication every eight hours.
    • Implement: Means to put a plan or action into effect.
    • Valid: Indicates that something is founded on truth or evidence.
    • Applicable: Refers to something relevant or pertinent to a situation.
    • Sputum: Mucous secretion expelled from the respiratory tract through the mouth.
    • Expectorate: The act of coughing up and spitting out mucus from the lungs.
    • Eradicate: To completely destroy or eliminate something.
    • Tertiary Health Care: A system aimed at the comprehensive recovery of patients.
    • Docile: Refers to a temperament that is easily managed or controlled.
    • Aide: A person who assists or helps others.
    • Aid: Represents a resource that provides support, often in a practical form.
    • Plurality: In elections, refers to the greatest number of votes received by a candidate without achieving a majority.
    • Majority: The larger part when comparing two segments or groups.
    • Superego: A component of personality that incorporates moral standards regarding right and wrong.

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