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HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAMHESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM 2023
HESI VOCABULARY
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from Constrict To draw together or become
something. smaller.
Accountab To be responsible. Contingent Dependent.
le
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.
Ambivalen Uncertain, having Defecate Expel feces.
t contradictory feelings.
Ambulate To walk. Deficit A lack of something.
Apply To place, put on, or spread Depress Press downwards.
something.
Assent To give consent, to agree. Depth Downward measurement
from surface.
Audible Able to be heard. Deteriorating Worsening
Bacteria Single-celled, microscopic Diagnosis Identification of an injury or
organization. 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 Distal Distant; away from the
long period of time. center (such as of the body)
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Chronolog Order of events as they Distended Enlarged or expanded from
y occurred; timeline. pressure.
Compensa Offsetting or making up for Dysfunction Impaired or abnormal
tory something. functioning.
Concave Rounded inward. Empathy Ability to share what others
are feeling.
Concise Brief, to the point. Equilibrium Balance.
Congenita Present at birth. Etiology The origin or cause of a
l disease or condition.
Consistenc How thick or thin a liquid is Exacerbate To make worse or more
y in relation to how it flows severe.
Exposure To come into contact. Lateral On the side.
Extension Lengthening; unbending a Lethargic Difficult to arouse
joint.
Fatal Resulting in death. Manifestation An indication or sign of a
condition.
Fatigue Extreme tiredness, Musculoskeletal Of or relating to muscle and
exhaustion. skeleton.
Febrile Related to or caused by a Neurologic Of or relating to the nervous
fever. system.
Flexion Bending a joint. Neurovascular Of or relating to the nervous
system and the blood
vessels.
Flushed Reddened or ruddy Nutrient Substance that provides
appearance. nourishment.
Gastrointe Of or relating to the stomach Occluded Closed or obstructed.
stinal and the intestines.
Hematolo Of or relating to blood. Ongoing Continuous.
gic
Hydration Maintenance of body fluid Oral Given through or affecting
balance. the mouth.
Hygiene Measures contributing to Otic Of the ear.
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cleanliness and good health.
Impaired Diminished or lacking some Parameter A characteristic or constant
usual quality or level. factor, limit.
Impendin Occuring in the near future. Patent Open.
g
Imply To suggest without explicitly Pathogenic Causing or able to cause
stating. disease.
Incidence Occurrence. Pathology Processes, causes, and
effects of a disease;
abnormality.
Infection Contamination or invasion of Posterior Located behind; in the back.
body tissue by pathogenic
organism.
Infer To conclude or deduce. Potent Producing a strong effect.
Inflamed Reddened, swollen, warm, Potential Capable of occurring or
and tender. 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 Predispose To make more susceptible
apparent for a long time. or more likely to occur.
Intact In place, unharmed. Preexisting Already present.
Intubate To insert a tube into Primary First or most significant.
something.
Invasive Inserting or entering into a Priority Of great importance.
body part.
Kinetic Of or relating to movement. Prognosis The anticipated or expected
course or outcome.
Labile Changing rapidly and often. Rationale The underlying reason.
Laceratio Cut; tear. Recur To occur again.
n
Latent Present but not active or Syndrome Symptoms that, when
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visible. 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.
Residual Remaining, continuing. Toxic Causing harm, poisonous.
Respiratio Inhalation and exhalation of Transdermal Crossing through the skin.
n air.
Retain To hold or keep. Transmission Transfer from one person to
another.
Status Condition. Trauma Injury, wound.
Subcutane Under the skin. Triage Assign degree of
ous urgency/priority based on
severity of condition.
Sublingua Under the tongue. Ubiquitous Seeming to be everywhere
l at once.
Suppleme To take in addition to or to Urinate Excrete or expel urine.
nt complete.
Suppress To stop or subdue. Vascular Of or relating to the blood
vessels.
Symmetri Being equal or the same in Virulent Extremely harmful and
c size, shape, and relative severe.
position.
Symptom An indication of a problem. Virus Microscopic infectious
agent capable of replicating
only in living cells.
Vital Essential. Volume Amount of space occupied
by a fluid.
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1. The lower surface of a structure is referred to as ... INFERIOR
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