General Health Terms

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  1. orthopedics
    a medical science concerned with the spine and joints
    GENERAL TERMINOLOGY adolescence adulthood ambulance asymmetry capacity celsius childhood conscious cross-section dentist determine (a value) discriminate doctor expand Fahrenheit flow gynecologist holistic hospital infancy infusion internal medicine microscope motoric near-death experience nurse orthopedics patient perception physical (exam) physician pressure Red Cross scar stabilize sterile structure symmetry weigh weight
  2. near-death experience
    the experience of being close to death but surviving
    GENERAL TERMINOLOGY adolescence adulthood ambulance asymmetry capacity celsius childhood conscious cross-section dentist determine (a value) discriminate doctor expand Fahrenheit flow gynecologist holistic hospital infancy infusion internal medicine microscope motoric near-death experience nurse orthopedics patient perception physical (exam) physician pressure Red Cross scar stabilize sterile structure symmetry weigh weight
  3. asymmetry
    a lack of balance or proportion among the parts of something
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  4. holistic
    emphasizing the organic relation between parts and the whole
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  5. gynecologist
    a specialist in gynecology
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  6. cross-section
    representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length
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  7. adulthood
    the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
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  8. terminology
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
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  9. stabilize
    support and make steadfast
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  10. Fahrenheit
    of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
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  11. exam
    a set of questions testing your skill or knowledge
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  12. adolescence
    the period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
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  13. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
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  14. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
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  15. dentist
    a person qualified to practice dentistry
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  16. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
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  17. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
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  18. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
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  19. scar
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
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  20. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
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  21. Red Cross
    an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
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  22. infancy
    the early stage of growth or development
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  23. expand
    extend in one or more directions
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  24. weigh
    have a certain heft
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  25. Cross
    a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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  26. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
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  27. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
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  28. physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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  29. internal
    located inward
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  30. childhood
    the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
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  31. flow
    move along, of liquids
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  32. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
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  33. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
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  34. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
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  35. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
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  36. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
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  37. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
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  38. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
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  39. Red
    a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
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  40. doctor
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution
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  41. hospital
    a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
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  42. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
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  43. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
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  44. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
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  45. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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  46. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
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  47. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
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  48. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
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  49. near
    near in time or place or relationship
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  50. general
    applying to all or most members of a category or group
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Created on Tue Oct 15 11:40:12 EDT 2013

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