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Aegis
control, protection
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Assiduous
very careful and hardworking
Contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Ephemeral
only lasting for a short period of time
Etiology
the cause or origin of disease
Expectorate
to cough up phlegm from the lungs and out of the mouth (spit)
Hematologic
pertaining or relating to blood
Impervious
unable to be affected by; impenetrable
Labile
changing rapidly and often
Milieu
the environmental condition or setting
Occluded
closed or obstructed
Paroxysmal
beginning suddenly or abruptly; a fit; seizures
Patent
open
Precipitous
over hasty, rapid, and uncontrolled
Precocious
showing advance development
Remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
Sagacity
sound knowledge, judgement, and foresight
Sputum
(AKA phlegm) mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth
Sublingual
under the tongue
Superfluous
more than is needed, desire, or necessary
Supposition
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; hypothesis
Syndrome
group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflects a specific disease or disorder
Transdermal
crossing through the skin
Transient
lasting for only a short period of time or duration
Triage
process of evaluating the urgency of medical needs and prioritizing treatment
Trite
dull; repeated too often
Ubiquitous
everywhere at once
Venerable
worthy of respect because of wisdom or age
Venerate
to regard with much respect; revere
Void
excrete, or to expel urine
Insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time; treacherous
Virulent
extremely harmful and severe
Q.I.D
Four
times a day
Q.D
once a day
ATBE
at bedtime
q8h
every 8 hours
Preposition
shows the relationship or expresses the location of a
noun
/ a
pronoun
(e.g. Kendall parked IN the garage)
Predicate
[verb] what is said about the subject (e.g. Kendall SENT two medications orders two hours ago)
Euphemism
word substituting something considered
harsh
,
blunt
, or offensive (e.g. He died -> He passes away)