Category: W

The constant circulation of water between the atmosphere, the earth’s surface, and the water table.  

The ability of the cell to absorb water because the diffusion pressure of water within the cell is lower than the diffusion pressure of pure water.  

A blood test used to determine whether or not a person has syphilis. Blood test to detect syphilis. A sample of blood is tested, using the complement fixation method, for antibodies to the syphilis organism Treponema pallidum; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection. A false positive reaction also occurs…

The American Cancer Society for many years has promoted the educational concept that each person should be aware of the early signs of cancers and to take immediate action should one or more appear. These warning signs are as follows: 1. change in bowel or bladder habits; 2. a sore that does not heal; 3.…

An intermittent audible sound of varying tone made by a siren or other device to alert others to the emergency vehicle so that the way may be cleared.  

Flashing lights that serve as a signal of some sort of emergency or hazard.  

The tendency for a person to behave in an altruistic, magnanimous manner immediately after being made to feel good about himself or herself.  

An amendment to a regular insurance policy that exempts from coverage certain disabilities normally covered by such a policy. A special permission. In health care, a common usage is exemption of a state from participating in the Medicare program under the prospective payment system (PPS) when the state has presented an alternate method of payment…

In law, to renounce or abandon a right.  

An annual plant that begins its growth from seed in the fall and produces basal leaves that overwinter.