Vocabulary

What does consistency mean?

Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to ow it flows.

What does concave mean?

Rounded inward

What does bacteria mean?

Single-celled, microscopic organisms

What does diffuse mean?

Spread over a large area; generalized.

What does constrict mean?

To draw together or become smaller

What does assent mean?

To give consent; to agree

What does adhere mean?

To hold fast or stick together

What does apply mean?

To place, put on, or spread something

What does Abstain mean?

To voluntarily refrain from something

What does adverse mean?

Undesired, possibly harmful

What does contingent mean?

dependent

What does cardiac mean?

of or relating to the heart

What does compensatory mean?

offsetting or making up for something

What does congenital mean?

present at birth

What does cursory mean?

quick, perfunctory, not thorough

What does acute mean?

sudden onset

What does accountable mean?

to be responsible

What does ambulate mean?

to walk

What does ambivalent mean?

uncertain, having contradictory feelings

What does diagnosis mean?

Identification of an injury or disease

What does bilateral mean?

Present on two sides

What does depress mean?

Press downward

What does deficit mean?

A deficiency or lack of something

What des contraindication mean?

A reason something is not advisable or should not be done

What does cease mean?

Come to an end or bring to an end.

What does depth mean?

Downward measurement from a surface

What does defecate mean?

Expel feces

What does convulsive mean?

Having or causing convulsions

What does chronic mean?

Lasting or recurring over a long period of time.

What does chronology mean?

Order or events as they occurred, timeline.

What does audible mean?

able to be heard

What does cavity mean?

an opening or an empty area

What does concise mean?

brief and to the point

What does deteriorating mean?

worsening