Abrupt

Sudden

Abstain

To voluntarily refrain from something. ex: the dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath order

Access

A means to obtain entry or a means of approach

Adverse

Undesired, possibly harmful

Bilateral

Present on two sides ex: the unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking.

Cavity

An opening or an empty area ex: the nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions

concave

Rounded inard

Contingent

Dependent ex: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing and flossing

Contour

Shape or outline of a shape.

Contract

To draw together, to reduce in size

Discrete

Distinct, separate

Endogenous

Produced within the body.

Exacerbate

To make worse or more severe

Exogenous

Produced outside the body

Flaccid

Limp, lacking tone ex: After her stroke the patient could not feed herslef because her arms were flaccid.

Gastrointestinal

Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines.

hematologic

Of a relating to blood.

Insidious

So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

Invasive

Inserting or entering into a body part

Labile

Changing rapidly and often

Latent

Present but not active or visible

Neurologic

Of or relating to the nervous system

Neurovascular

Of or relating to the nervous systme and blood vessels.

Occluded

Close or obstructed

Ominous

Significantly important and dangerous.

Overt

Obvious, easily observed

Paroxysmal

Begining suddenly or abruptly: convulsive

Pathogenic

Causing or able to cause disease.

Pathology

Process, caused, and effects of a disease; abnormality

Posterior

located behind; in the back

Precipitous

Rapid, uncontrolled

Prognosis

The anticipated or expected course or outcome

Renal

Of or relating to the kidneys.

Sublingual

Under the tongue

Symmentric

Being equal

Syndrome

Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder.

Transdermal

Crossing through the skin

Transmission

Transfer, such as of a disease from one person to another.

Untoward

Adverse or negative

Vascular

of relating to blood vessels