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Undergraduate 1
12/21/2008

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annual
Definition
ever year
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averse
Definition
undesired, possibly harmful
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adhere
Definition
to hold fast or stick together
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access
Definition
a means to obtaion entry or means of approach
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noun
Definition
perosn place or thing
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common non
Definition
the general name of a person place or thing
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Proper noun
Definition
official name capitalized
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abstract noun
Definition
quality of a person place or thing
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contridication
Definition
a reason why something is not advisable
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contract
Definition
to draw together, reduce in size
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constrict
Definition
to draw together, become smaller
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consistency
Definition
how thick a fluid is
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concave
Definition
rounded inward
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compensatory
Definition
to offset, or make up for something
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fatal
Definition
resulting in death
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fatigue
Definition
tired, exhausted
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Flaccid
Definition
limp, lacking tone
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device
Definition
piece or equpitment
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diameter
Definition
the distance accross the center of an object
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Dilate
Definition
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
Definition
to make less concentrated
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exAcerbate
Definition
to make worse or more severe e
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excess
Definition
more than what is needed
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exogenous
Definition
produced outside of the body
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expand
Definition
to increase in size or amouth
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elevate
Definition
to lift up
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endogenous
Definition
produced inside of the body
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expose
Definition
come in contact with
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external
Definition
located out side of the body
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cast
Definition
a hard protective device
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bilateral
Definition
present on both sides
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concise
Definition
brief, to the point
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comply
Definition
to as directed
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complication
Definition
an undesired problem that is the result of another event
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affect
Definition
observation of emotions
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contingent
Definition
dependent
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personal pronoun
Definition
refers to a specific person place or thing
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deteriorating
Definition
worsening
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accountable
Definition
responsible
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collective noun
Definition
represents a group of persons places or things
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abstain
Definition
to refrain from something
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discrete
Definition
distinct
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distended
Definition
expanded or enlarged from pressure
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cease
Definition
comes to an end
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defecate
Definition
expel a bowel movement
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depth
Definition
downward measurement from a surface
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audible
Definition
able to be heard
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possessive pronoun
Definition
shows possession of
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abrupt
Definition
sudden
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depress
Definition
press downward
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Deficit
Definition
a deficency
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flushed
Definition
redened or rudy appearance
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gaping
Definition
wide open
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gender
Definition
sex of an individual
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hydration
Definition
maintenance of body fluid
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hygiene
Definition
measuring the contributing to cleanliness
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impaired
Definition
lack some usual quality
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impending
Definition
likely to occur soon
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incidence
Definition
occurance
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inflamed
Definition
swollen, red, and warm
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ingestion
Definition
to swallow for digestion
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initiate
Definition
to begin or put into practice
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insidious
Definition
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
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intact
Definition
in place, unarmed
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internal
Definition
located within the body
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invasive
Definition
inserting or entering into a body part
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liable
Definition
changing rapidly, and often
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latent
Definition
present but not active or visible
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lethargic
Definition
hard to arouse
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manifestation
Definition
an indication or sign of a condition
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nutrient
Definition
substance that provides nourishment
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occluded
Definition
closed
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ominous
Definition
greatly important and dangerous
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continuous
Definition
on going
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oral
Definition
effecting the mouth
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overt
Definition
obvious
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parameter
Definition
a characteristic or a constant factor
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paroxysmal
Definition
begining suddenly
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patent
Definition
open
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potent
Definition
very stong effect
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precation
Definition
preventive measure
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precipitous
Definition
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
Definition
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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pre exsisting
Definition
already present
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primary
Definition
first or most important
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priority
Definition
of great importance
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prognosis
Definition
the expected outcome of a situation
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rationale
Definition
the underlying reason
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recur
Definition
to occur again
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restrict
Definition
to limit
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retain
Definition
to hold or keep
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site
Definition
location
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condition
Definition
status
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strict
Definition
stringent, exact
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supplement
Definition
taken in addition to
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suppress
Definition
to stop or subdue
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symmetrical
Definition
even, the same
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symptom
Definition
an indication of a problem
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untoward
Definition
adverse or negative
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urinate
Definition
excrete or expel urine
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verbal
Definition
spoken or using words
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vital
Definition
essential
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void
Definition
excrete or expel urine
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volume
Definition
amount of space taken up by a fluid
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adjective
Definition
a word, phrase or clause that modifies a noun
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verb
Definition
a word which expresses a state or being
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adverb
Definition
modifies a verb, adjective or another verb
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preposition
Definition
shows the relationship o a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence
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conjunction
Definition
joins phrases or clauses
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interjection
Definition
shows exclamation or emotion
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clause
Definition
a group of words that has a subject and predicate
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direct object
Definition
the person, or thing that is AFFECTED by an action
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indirect object
Definition
indirectly affected by the action
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phrase
Definition
a group of two or more words that acts as a single part of speech
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predicate
Definition
tells what the subject does, or what is done to the subject
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predicate adjective
Definition
follows a linking verb to help explain the subject
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predicate nominative
Definition
a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb to explain the subject
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decent with modification
Definition
current species aroused from this process by charles darwin
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steps of an experiment
Definition
hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
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water is made of..
Definition
2 hydrogen atoms bonded into 1 oxygen atom
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cohesion
Definition
the ability of a molecule to stay bonded
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apply
Definition
to place, put on something
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adhesion
Definition
is the sbility of water to bond or attract to other molecules
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carbohydrates
Definition
long chains of polymers, of sugars. they make up storage, energy and structure
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lipids
Definition
better known as fats
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saturated fats
Definition
contain no double bonds
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unsaturated fats
Definition
one or more double bonds
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phospholipids
Definition
consist of 2 fatty acids. more important
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phosphate group
Definition
charged and thus polar
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hyrdocarbon tail is
Definition
non polar
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prokaryotic cells
Definition
contain no defined nucleous and are simple. they only belong to the monera kingdom
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Eukaryotic cells
Definition
have a membrane nucleous and series of organelles that carry out the functions of the cell as directed by the nucleous
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ribosomes
Definition
organelles that read the RNA produced in the nucleous and translate the genetic instructions
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