HESI A2 Entrance Exam
HESI VOCABULARY
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something. Constrict To draw together or become smaller.
Accountable To be responsible. Contingent Dependent.
Acute Sudden, intense. Contraindication A reason something is not advisable.
Adhere To hold fast or stick toge...
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HESI VOCABULARY
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something. Constrict To draw together or become smaller.
Accountable To be responsible. Contingent Dependent.
Acute Sudden, intense. Contraindication A reason something is not advisable.
Adhere To hold fast or stick together. Convulsive Having or causing shaking of the body.
Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful. Cursory Quick, perfunctory, not thorough.
Ambivalent Uncertain, having contradictory feelings. Defecate Expel feces.
Ambulate To walk. Deficit A lack of something.
Apply To place, put on, or spread something. Depress Press downwards.
Assent To give consent, to agree. Depth Downward measurement from surface.
Audible Able to be heard. Deteriorating Worsening
Bacteria Single-celled, microscopic organization. Diagnosis Identification of an injury or disease.
Bilateral Present on two sides. Diffuse Spread over a large area; generalized.
Cardiac Of or relating to the heart. Dilate To enlarge or expand.
Cavity An opening or an empty area. Dilute To make a liquid less concentrated.
Cease Come to or bring to an end. Discrete Distinct, separate.
Chronic Lasting or recurring over a long period of Distal Distant; away from the center (such as
time. of the body)
Chronology Order of events as they occurred; Distended Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
timeline.
Compensatory Offsetting or making up for something. Dysfunction Impaired or abnormal functioning.
Concave Rounded inward. Empathy Ability to share what others are feeling.
Concise Brief, to the point. Equilibrium Balance.
Congenital Present at birth. Etiology The origin or cause of a disease or
condition.
Consistency How thick or thin a liquid is in relation to Exacerbate To make worse or more severe.
how it flows
Exposure To come into contact. Lateral On the side.
Extension Lengthening; unbending a joint. Lethargic Difficult to arouse
Fatal Resulting in death. Manifestation An indication or sign of a condition.
Fatigue Extreme tiredness, exhaustion. Musculoskeletal Of or relating to muscle and skeleton.
, Febrile Related to or caused by a fever. Neurologic Of or relating to the nervous system.
Flexion Bending a joint. Neurovascular Of or relating to the nervous system
and the blood vessels.
Flushed Reddened or ruddy appearance. Nutrient Substance that provides nourishment.
Gastrointestin Of or relating to the stomach and the Occluded Closed or obstructed.
al intestines.
Hematologic Of or relating to blood. Ongoing Continuous.
Hydration Maintenance of body fluid balance. Oral Given through or affecting the mouth.
Hygiene Measures contributing to cleanliness and Otic Of the ear.
good health.
Impaired Diminished or lacking some usual quality Parameter A characteristic or constant factor, limit.
or level.
Impending Occuring in the near future. Patent Open.
Imply To suggest without explicitly stating. Pathogenic Causing or able to cause disease.
Incidence Occurrence. Pathology Processes, causes, and effects of a
disease; abnormality.
Infection Contamination or invasion of body tissue Posterior Located behind; in the back.
by pathogenic organism.
Infer To conclude or deduce. Potent Producing a strong effect.
Inflamed Reddened, swollen, warm, and tender. Potential Capable of occurring or likely to occur.
Ingest To swallow for digestion. Precaution Preventative measure.
Initiate To begin or put into practice. Precipitous Rapid, uncontrolled.
Insidious So gradual as to not become apparent Predispose To make more susceptible or more
for a long time. likely to occur.
Intact In place, unharmed. Preexisting Already present.
Intubate To insert a tube into something. Primary First or most significant.
Invasive Inserting or entering into a body part. Priority Of great importance.
Kinetic Of or relating to movement. Prognosis The anticipated or expected course or
outcome.
Labile Changing rapidly and often. Rationale The underlying reason.
Laceration Cut; tear. Recur To occur again.
Latent Present but not active or visible. Syndrome Symptoms that, when together, reflect
a specific disease or disorder.
Renal Of or relating to the kidneys. Therapeutic Of or relating to the treatment of a
disease or disorder.
Respiration Inhalation and exhalation of air. Transdermal Crossing through the skin.
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