Vocabulary and general knowledge

• Abrupt


  describes sudden change that occurs without warning.
• Abstain


  The deliberate effort to refrain from an action, such as drinking alcohol or eating junk food.
• Access 


  A freedom to use Something as one chooses; the permission or ability to enter or approach specific entity or area.
• Accountable 


  Responsible for actions or explanations.
• Adhere 


  The process of binding one thing to another using glue, tape or another agent; refers to the action of maintaining loyalty or support.
• Adverse 


  In contrary, fashion; can cause harm; may also refer to something that is in opposition to one's interests.
• Affect 


  a clear influence on one's emotions.
• Annual


  The duration of a single year; an occurrence that takes place once each year.
• Apply 


  To put something to use; having relevant or valid connections to something else.
• Audible


  Capable of being heard.
• Bilateral


  having two sides; may refer to something that affects both side of the human body.
• Cardiac 


  Concerning the heart.
• Cast


  the process by something given shape through the pouring of a liquid substance into; a mold may also refer to the throwing of an object.
• Cease 


  to bring about a gradual end; refers to something that dies out or becomes extinct.
• Compensatory 


  an equivalent; the action of making a payment that serves as a counterbalance for another action
• Complications


  a factor that presents a degree of difficulty; may also refer to secondary disease or condition.
• Comply


  to carry out the wishes of another person; to perform in the manner prescribed by law
• Concave


  a surface that is rounded inward like s bowl; surface that is arched or curved.
• Concise


  straightforward and to the point; absent of all excessive detail
• Consistency


  the agreement of each of the parts that constitute a whole.
• Constrict


  to make something narrow by squeezing or compressing
• contingent 


  something that may happen; may also refer to something ok that dependent upon or condition by something else
• Contour


  the line that represents the shape of curvy figure.
• Contract 


  An agreement between two parties that blinds each to perform certain actions.
• Contraindication


  The presence of a symptom or condition that will make a specific treatment unadvisable.
• Defecate 


  To have feces removed from the bowels
• Deficit 


  A lack in an amount or quality of something such as money or rainfall.
• Depress


  To press down; the lessening of activity or strength; an action in which something moves to a lower position.
• Depth 


  A quality of being complete and thorough.
• Deteriorating 


  To make inferior quality; to diminish in function or condition.
• Device 


  Something that devised or thought up; may be a piece of equipment designed for a specific task.
• Diagnosis 


  Determining the dysfunction / disease.
• Diameter


  the length of line that passes through the body of an object.
• Dilate 


  To enlarge, extend or widen; to become wide like the pupil eye.
• Discrete


  A separate entity; unique and separate from other things.
• Distended


  Something that has been enlarged by force of internal pressure.
• Dysfunction 


  a hindered function a body system or organ.
• Elevate 


  To lift or make something higher; to lift in rank or title.
• Endogenous


  the growth from a deep tissue; refers to conditions that arise from factors that are internal to an organ.
• Exogenous 


  The growth from superficial or shallow tissue; refers to condition caused by factors that are external to an organism.