| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | harmful; unfavorable |
| attendant | one who waits on another to help or serve |
| capillary | thin, hairlike blood vessel |
| claustrophobia | abnormal fear of closed-in spaces |
| convulsion | a violent, involuntary muscle spasm |
| convulsive | having or producing violent, involuntary muscle spasms |
| coordination | the state of moving or acting together |
| cuticle | the hard skin surrounding fingernails and toenails |
| delirium | temporary confusion or mental disturbance brought about by fever or showck |
| dispensary | place where medical care and medicines are given out |
| hypochondriac | one who has an abnormal anxiety about having or getting illnesses |
| influenza | acute, contagious virul disease characterized by aches and pains, fever, and respiratory problems |
| natal | having to do with birth |
| pediatrician | doctor who specializes in the care and treatment of babies and children |
| podiatrist | person who treates ailments of the feet |
| resuscitate | to revive from unconsciousness or apparent death |
| saline | containing salt; salty |
| sedate | to give a medicine that calms or lessens pain |
| stabilize | to prevent changes in; to hold steady |
| transfusion | a transfer of blood from one person to another |
