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hydrophilic
attracted to water ("water loving")
hydrophobic
not attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of water")
occluded
blocked, closed; the opposite of patent
-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse reported that
the patient circulation to the foot was occluded.
precipitous
(medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the worse
vital
necessary for the maintenance of life; essential
,ingest
to take into the body by the mouth for digestion
proscribe
to forbid
prescribe
recommend or authorize the use of
supplement
something that is added in order to make up for something that is
lacking or missing
paroxysm
a violent seizure; or something that begins suddenly and
uncontrollably
carniore
meat-eater
,belligerent
aggressively hostile, combative, pugnatious
bilateral
present on both sides
-The unlicensed assistive personnel reported o the nurse that the
patient had bilateral weakness in the leg when walking.
recur
to occur again
flaccid
limp, lacking tone
- After a stroke , the patient could not feed herself because her arms
were flaccid.
androgynous
having both male and female characteristics
, untoward
improper or unfortunate, adverse or negative
-The patient became very confused which was an untoward effect of
the medication received.
endogenous
occurring or resulting from within the body
-The nurse explained that endogenous insulin produced by the
body's pancreas helps regulate the body blood sugar levels.
exogenous
occurring or resulting from outside the body
-The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to receive
exogenous forms of insulin because their bodies are unable to produce
enough insulin.
intrusive
invasive