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vocabulary
hesi test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compensatory | offsetting or making up for something |
| concave | rounded inward |
| consistency | degree of viscosity or how thick or thin a fluid is |
| contingent | dependent |
| contour | shape or outline of a shape |
| endogenous | produced within the body |
| exogenous | produced outside the body |
| flushed | ruddy or reddened |
| hematologic | of or relating to blood |
| insidious | so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
| labile | changing rapidly and oftec |
| latent | present but not active or visible |
| occluded | closed or obstructed |
| ominous | significantly important and dangerous |
| paroxysmal | beginning suddenly or abruptly, convulsive |
| patent | open |
| pathogenic | causing or able to cause disease |
| pathology | processes, causes and effects of a disease: abnormality |
| precipitous | rapid, uncontrolled |
| renal | of or relating to the kidney |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms that when occurring together, reflect a specific disease of disorder |
| transdermal | crossing through the skin |