Hesi A2 Vocabulary

1. Abstain: To voluntarily refrain from something. 26. Cavity: An opening or an empty area. 2. Abrupt: Sudden and possibly unexpected 27. Cease: Come to an end or bring to an end. 3. Accolade: Tribute or honor. 28. Chronology: Order of events as they occurred; 4. Accountable: To be responsible. timeline. 5. Acute: Sudden, intense. 29. Compensatory: Offsetting 6. Adhere: To hold fast or stick together. 30. Concave: Rounded inward. (RBC) 7. Adverse: Undesired, possibly harmful. 31. Concise: Brief, to the point. 8. Aegis: Control, protection. 32. Consistency: Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a 9. Aggregate: A sum total of many things. fluid is in relation to how it flows. (Texture). 10. Aggrieved: Hurt or angry. 33. Constitute: To establish, create, or organize. 11. Ambivalent: Uncertain, having contradictory 34. Constrict: To draw together or become smaller. feelings. "Blood vessels constrict when you are in a cold 12. environment" Anachronism: A thing of the past. "My disease is anachronism" 13. Antidote: Cure or remedy. "I need an antidote for this headache" 14. Alleviate: Reduce. "This medicine is alleviating my pain" 35. Contingent: Dependent/reliant. 36. Contraindication: A reason something is not advisable or should not be done. 37. Convoluted: To be complex. "Her symptoms were very convoluted: back pain, headache, and severe nose 15. Apply: To place, put on, or spread something. bleed." 16. Assent: To give consent, to agree. 38. 17. Audible: Able to be heard. shaking of the body [epilepsy]) 18. Bacteria: Single-celled, microscopic organisms. 39. 19. Barrage: Bombardment, onslaught. (continuous covert under her clothes" Convulsive: Having or causing convulsions (violent Covert: Hidden or concealed. "Her bruises were attack). "This staph disease is so barrage, I keep getting butt 40. pimples." cursory examination on the adult." 20. Bearing: Manner, direction, or influence. 41. Defecate: Expel feces. 21. Benign: Not harmful. 42. Deficit: A deficiency or lack of something. 22. Bilateral: Present on two sides. 43. Delusional: Confused or mistaken. 23. Callous: Heartless, cruel, or pitiless. 44. Depress: Press downward. 24. Cardiac: Of or relating to the heart. 45. Depth: Downward measurement from a surface. 25. Cataract: Medical condition in which the lens of the 46. Desiccated: Dried or withered. "Her feces were eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision. Cursory: Quick, perfunctory, not thorough. "run a desiccated" 47. Deteriorating: Worsening. 70. Exposure: To come in contact. 48. Device: Tool or piece of equipment. 71. Extension: Lengthening; unbending a joint. 49. Diagnosis: Identification of an injury or disease. 72. External: Located outside the body. 50. Dilate: To enlarge or expand. 73. Fatal: Resulting in death. 51. Dilute: To make a liquid less concentrated. 74. Fatigue: Extreme tiredness, exhaustion. 52. Discrete: Distinct, separate. 75. Febrile: Fever. 53. Distal: Distant; away from the center (body). 76. Flaccid: Soft and hanging loosely or limply, 54. Distended: Enlarged or expanded from pressure. especially so as to look or feel unpleasant. (LIMP) (PENIS) "Her stomach looked like a balloon, it was distended" 77. Flexion: Bending a joint. "FLEXING YOUR ARM" 55. 78. Flushed: Reddened or ruddy appearance. frightened by people. "The little girl was docile, very 79. Forgo: Omit (to leave out or exclude). (FORGO-> gullible." NOGO). 56. Dysfunction: Impaired or abnormal functioning. 80. 57. Earthly: Worldly or possible, OR terrestrial the intestines. 58. Empathy: Ability to share what others are feeling; 81. Halitosis: Bad breath. understanding the feelings of another. 82. Hedge: Evade, circumvent, or dodge. (ESCAPE OR 59. AVOID). Docile: Easily handled, tame i.e. not dangerous or Endogenous: Developing internally of body. "Cells Gastrointestinal: Of or relating to the stomach and are endogenous" 83. Heedless: To be thoughtless, unmindful, or careless. 60. 84. Hematologic: Of or relating to blood. to eradicate cancer." 85. Hydration: Maintenance of body fluid balance. 61. Equilibrium: Balance. 86. Hygiene: Measures contributing to cleanliness and 62. Ethereal: Being extremely delicate or refined, good health. Eradicate: To destroy completely. "Everyone wants ghostly, or eerie. 87. 63. or level. Etiology: The origin or cause of a disease or Impaired: Diminished or lacking some usual quality condition. 88. 64. happen. Euphemism: An inoffensive expression that is Impending: Occurring in the near future, about to substituted for one that is considered offensive. "Im sorry, 89. but your father passed away." pass through. "skin" 65. 90. Euphoric: Confident. (I am euphoric about this exam.) Impervious: Impenetrable, not allowing anything to Implement: To put into action or to cause it to happen. 66. Exacerbate: To make worse or more severe. 91. Imply: To suggest without explicitly stating. (Sender 67. Exogenous: Developing externally of body. "Hair is of a message implies) exogenous" 92. Incidence: Occurrence. 68. Expand: To increase in size or amount. 93. Infection: Contamination or invasion of body tissue 69. Expectorate: To cough up discharge from the lungs by pathogenic organisms. through the mouth. (spit). 94. Infer: To conclude or deduce- arrive at a fact. (The 121. Ominous: Giving the impression that something bad receiver of the message infers) or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. 95. (portentous). Inflamed: Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender. 122. Ongoing: Continuous. 96. Ingest: To swallow for digestion. 123. Oral: Given through or affecting the mouth. 97. Inhibits: To hold back, constrain, reduce, or slow. 124. Otic: Of the ear. "Migraine pills inhibit migraines" 125. Oubliette: Dungeon, prison, or cell. 98. Initiate: To begin or put into practice. 126. Overt: OBVIOUS OR VISIBLE. 99. Insidious: So gradual as to not become apparent 127. The doctor had put his OVERT opinion in the (clearly visible) for a long time. plainest language possible; there was nothing more to be 100. Intact: In place, unharmed, or whole. done for the patient besides comfort care. 101. Internal: Located within the body. 128. Painful: Aching. (Sore, throbbing with pain). 102. Invasive: Inserting or entering into a body part. 129. Paltry: Worthless. 103. Kinetic: Of or relating to movement. 130. Panacea: Cure, solution, or remedy. 104. Labile: Changing rapidly and often. (VOLATILE) 131. Parameter: A characteristic or constant FACTOR, 105. Laceration: Cut; tear. limit. Structure. 106. Latent: Present but not active or visible. 132. Paroxysmal: Sudden, recurrence spasms or seizures. 107. Lateral: On the side. 133. Patent: Open 108. Legacy: Bequest or relic. 134. Pathogenic: Causing or able to cause a disease. 109. Lethargic: Difficult to arouse. (wake). 135. Pathology: Processes, causes, and effects of a 110. Malaise : Sickness, condition, or dissatisfaction. disease; abnormality. 111. Malignant: Expected to grow and worsen. 136. Pediculosis: Infested with lice. 112. Manifestation: An indication or sign of a condition. 137. Posterior: Located behind; in the back. 113. Milieu: The environmental condition or setting. 138. Potent: Producing a strong effect. 114. Musculoskeletal: Of or relating to muscle and 139. Potential: Capable of occurring or likely to occur. skeleton. 140. Precaution: Preventive measure. 115. Nebulous: Vague (uncertain, unclear). 141. Precipitous: Rapid, uncontrolled. 116. Neurologic: Of or relating to the nervous system. 142. Predispose: To make more susceptible or more 117. Neurovascular: Of or relating to the nervous system likely to occur. make someone liable or inclined to a and blood vessels. specified attitude, action, or condition. 118. 143. Preexisting: Already present. nourishment. 144. Primary: First or most significant. 119. Obtuse: Ignorant. 145. Priority: Of great importance. 120. Occluded: Closed or obstructed. 146. Progeny: Offspring. 147. Prognosis: The anticipated or expected course or Nutrient: Substance or ingredient that provides outcome. FORECAST 148. Proliferation: A rapid increase in number. 176. Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative 149. Quarantine: Strict isolation imposed to prevent the position. spread of a disease or to exclude, detain, or isolate. 177. Symptom: An indication of a problem. (CONFINEMENT: keep or restrict someone from something) 178. Syndrome: Group of symptoms that, when 150. Raucous: Wild, loud, or disorderly. occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder. 151. Rampant: Unrestrained. 179. 152. Rancid: Smelling unpleasant. wellness. 153. Rationale: The underlying reason| LOGIC. 180. 154. Ravenous: Hungry. disease or a disorder. 155. Recur: To occur again. 181. Toxic: Causing harm or poisonous. 156. Regale: To entertain, amuse, or delight. 182. Transdermal: Crossing through the skin. 157. Regimen: A systematic plan for therapy. 183. Transmission: Transfer, such as of a disease, from 158. Relic: Thing of the past. one person to another. 159. Remission: Improvement or absence of signs of 184. Trauma: Injury, wound. 185. Triage: Process used to determine the priority of disease. Tertiary Health Care: A system to return patients to Therapeutic: Of or relating to the treatment of a 160. Renal: Of or relating to the kidneys. treatment for patients according to the severity of a 161. Respiration: Inhalation or exhalation of air. patient's condition and the likelihood of benefit from the 162. Restrict: To limit. treatment. 163. Retain: To hold or keep. 186. 164. Rigid: Not flexible. once. 165. Serene: Calm, tranquil. 187. Untoward: Adverse, negative. 166. Spinster: An unmarried woman. 188. Urinate: Excrete or expel urine. 167. Sputum: A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up 189. Vascular: Of or relating to blood vessels. from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or 190. Verbal: Spoken, using words. other disease. 191. Virulent: Extremely harmful and severe. 168. Status: Condition. 192. Virus: Microscopic infectious agent capable of 169. Sublingual: Under the tongue. replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious 170. Substantial: Having substance or sustaining. disease. Ubiquitous: Being or seeming to be everywhere at Strengthen or support physically or mentally. 193. Vital: Essential. 171. Supplement: To take in addition to or to complete. 194. Volatile: Labile, change rapidly. 172. Suppress: To stop or subdue. (counter). 195. Volume: Amount of space occupied by a fluid. 173. Supposition: A message expressing an opinion 196. Affable: New coach based on incomplete evidence. 197. Hyperbole: exaggeration 174. 198. Cower: fear harmed by a particular thing. (PREDISPOSE). 199. Ostracize: banish/shut out 175. 200. Labile: Changing rapidly and often. imbalanced Susceptible: Likely or liable to be influenced or Symmetric (symmetrical) 201. VOLATILE: highly unstable; explosive 230. exhilarate: to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness 202. Discrete: Distinct, separate to, REFRESHING 203. Ubiquitous: being present 231. elevated: to raise 204. Cacophony: mixture of classic music 232. democratic: encourages to participate in making 205. effect: cause (something) to happen; bring about decisions 206. affect: Appearance of observable emotions, the 233. lethargic: acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish result, making a difference, observable emotions manner, drowsy, arouse 207. 234. dynamic: active, energetic, forceful 235. destable: dislike buttress: what you do to a section of fence falling apart 208. import: bring a product to country 236. exploratory surgery: investigate 209. export: to carry out of the country 237. ostracize: to banish or exclude from a group 210. distended: Enlarged or expanded from pressure 238. feasible: possible, able to be done, Practical 211. Fontanel: baby soft spot 239. ambivalent: Having mixed feelings 212. Strict: stringent 240. Cursory: quick 213. Viscosity: The measurement of the thickness or 241. Precipitous: dangerously high or steep; thinness of a liquid that affects how the fluid flows. 242. Acapnia: absence of carbon dioxide 214. Adhere: To hold fast or stick together 243. Adenoiditis: Inflammation of adenoid tissue 215. Rigidity: lacking flexibility; fixed in opinion, 244. Atelectasis: collapsed lung hardness 245. Balanitis: inflammation of the penis 216. 246. Cicatrix -: scar with harmful effects, NOT obvious 247. Enuresis: bed wetting 217. omnious: threatening 248. Gaping: something that is wide open and exposed 218. concise: brief and to the point 249. Iatrology: study of medicine 219. fundamental: basic 250. Somatic: body 220. residual: Left over; remaining 251. Holistic: concerning the whole rather than the parts 221. ceased: decreased, come to an end 252. Atrophy: to waste away 222. supplement: to add to, addition 253. Apathy: a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest 223. node: mall rounded mass 254. Entrophy: A measure of disorder or randomness. 224. occluded: closed or obstructed 255. Repugnant: (adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful 225. Adequate: enough 256. Void: (adj.) completely empty; having no legal force 226. Parameter: limit or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify 227. Excess: More than what is needed or usual, OR IF medical- TO PEE Insidious: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but desirable 257. 228. Comprehensive: thorough keep from being revealed 229. cornucopia: horn overflowing with fruit and grain; 258. state of abundance, Plethora Suppress: to stop by force, put down, to subdue or androgynous: having both male and female characteristics 259. proscribe: to condemn, forbid, outlaw 260. belligerent: Hostile; aggressive; quarrelsome, pugnacious 261. pugnacious: quarrelsome, fond of fighting 262. quarrelsome: always ready to argue 263. intrusive: causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited. 264. Terrestrial: Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly 265. Cohort: a group of people from a given time period 266. Beneficence (Definition): Maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms. 267. Cutaneous: pertaining to the skin 268. Autonomy: (n.) self-government, political control, money related kind of.... 269. Diffuse: to spread or scatter freely or widely