Affect
appearance of observable emotions
Aggregate
a sum total of many things
Contingent
dependent
Contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
Deficit
a deficiency or lack of something
Insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
Labile
changing rapidly and often
Latent
present, but not active or visible
Manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
Milieu
the environmental condition, or setting
Occluded
closed or obstructed
Ominous
significantly important and dangerous
Overt
obvious, easily observed
Paroxysmal
beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent
open
Precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
Predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
Prognosis
the anticipated or expected course or outcome
Rampant
unrestrained
Retain
to hold or keep
Untoward
adverse, negative or unseemly
Euphemism
an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
Proliferation
a rapid increase in number
Laceration
a cut, tear
Triage
process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment
Viscosity
a liquid’s resistance to flow
Metabolism
the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism
Febrile
feverish
Supposition
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence