Abrupt
sudden
Absorption
movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream
Abstain
to voluntarily refrain from something
Access
a means to obtain or gain entry or a means of approach
Accountable
responsible
Adhere
to hold fast or stick together
Adverse
undesired, possibly harmful
Affect
appearance of observable emotions
Aggregate
a sum total of many things
Ambiance
the atmosphere of an environment
Annual
occurring every year
Anterior
facing forward
Apply
to place, put on, or spread something
Audible
able to be heard
Bilateral
present on two sides
Cast
hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals
Cease
come to an end or bring to an end
Compensatory
offsetting or making up for something
Complication
an undesired problem that is the result of some other event
Comply
do as directed
Concave
rounded inward
Concise
brief, to the point
Confines
limits or boundaries
Consistency
degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
Constrict
to draw together or become smaller
Contingent
dependent
Contour
shape or outline of a shape
Contract
to draw together, to reduce in size
Contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Defecate
expel feces
Diffusion
movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration
Digestion
the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
Distal
further away from the point of attachment
Hygiene
measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
Hydration
maintenance of body fluid
Impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
Gender
sex of an individual, as in male or female
Gaping
wide open
Flushed
reddened or ruddy appearance
Flaccid
limp, lacking tone
Fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
Fatal
resulting in death
External
located outside the body
Exposure
contact
Expand
to increase in size or amount
Exogenous
produced outside the body
Excess
more than what is needed or usual
Exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
Endogenous
produced within the body
Elevate
to lift up or place in a higher position
Distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
Discrete
distinct, seperate
Dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
Dilate
to enlarge or expand
Diameter
the distance across the center of an object
Device
tool or piece of equipment