Hesi A2 Vocab

Front 1

Abrupt

Back 1

Suddenly

Front 2

Abstain

Back 2

Voluntairly refrain from something

Front 3

Access

Back 3

Obtain entry or means of approach

Front 4

Accountable

Back 4

Responsible

Front 5

Adhere

Back 5

Hold fast or stick together

Front 6

Adverse

Back 6

Undesired, Possibly Harmful

Front 7

Affect

Back 7

Appearance of observable emotions

Front 8

Annual

Back 8

Occuring every year

Front 9

Apply

Back 9

To place, put on, or spread something

Front 10

Audible

Back 10

Able to hear

Front 11

Bilateral

Back 11

Present on two sides

Front 12

Cardiac

Back 12

Pertaining to the heart

Front 13

Cast

Back 13

Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while it heals

Front 14

Cavity

Back 14

An opening or empty area

Front 15

Cease

Back 15

Come to an end or bring to an end

Front 16

Compensatory

Back 16

Offsetting or making up for something

Front 17

Complication

Back 17

Undesired problem that is result of some other event

Front 18

Comply

Back 18

Do as directed

Front 19

Concave

Back 19

Rounded Inward

Front 20

Concise

Back 20

Brief, to the point

Front 21

Consistency

Back 21

Degree of viscosity

Front 22

Constrict

Back 22

To draw together or become smaller

Front 23

Contingent

Back 23

Dependent

Front 24

Contour

Back 24

Shape or outline of shape

Front 25

Contract

Back 25

Draw together, reduce in size

Front 26

Contraindication

Back 26

Reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done

Front 27

Defecate

Back 27

Expel feces

Front 28

Deficit

Back 28

Deficiency or lack of something

Front 29

Depress

Back 29

Press downward

Front 30

Depth

Back 30

Downward measurement from a surface

Front 31

Deteriorating

Back 31

Worsening

Front 32

Device

Back 32

Tool or piece of equipment

Front 33

Diagnosis

Back 33

Identification of an injury or disease

Front 34

Diameter

Back 34

Distance across the center of an object

Front 35

Dilate

Back 35

To enlarge or expand

Front 36

Dilute

Back 36

Make a liquid less concentrated

Front 37

Discrete

Back 37

Distinct, separate

Front 38

Distended

Back 38

Enlarged or expanded from pressure

Front 39

Dysfunction

Back 39

Impaired or abnormal functioning

Front 40

Elevate

Back 40

To lift up or place in higher position

Front 41

Endogenous

Back 41

Produced within the body

Front 42

Exacerbate

Back 42

To make worse or severe

Front 43

Excess

Back 43

More than what is needed or usual

Front 44

Exogenous

Back 44

Produced outside the body

Front 45

Expand

Back 45

Increase in size or amount

Front 46

Exposure

Back 46

Contact

Front 47

External

Back 47

Located outside the body

Front 48

Fatal

Back 48

Resulting in death

Front 49

Fatigue

Back 49

Extreme tiredness, exhaustoin

Front 50

Flaccid

Back 50

Limp, lacking tone

Front 51

Flushed

Back 51

Reddened or ruddy appearence

Front 52

Gaping

Back 52

Wide open

Front 53

Gastrointestinal

Back 53

Pertaining to the stomach and intestines

Front 54

Gender

Back 54

Sex of an individual, male or female

Front 55

Hematologic

Back 55

Pertaining to the blood

Front 56

Hydration

Back 56

Maintenance of body fluid balance

Front 57

Hygiene

Back 57

Measures contributing to cleanliness & good health

Front 58

Impaired

Back 58

Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level

Front 59

Impending

Back 59

Likely to occur soon

Front 60

Incidence

Back 60

Occurrence

Front 61

Infection

Back 61

Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathpogenic organisms

Front 62

Inflamed

Back 62

Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender

Front 63

Ingest

Back 63

To swallow for digestion

Front 64

Initiate

Back 64

To begin or put into practice

Front 65

Insidious

Back 65

So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

Front 66

Intact

Back 66

In place, unharmed

Front 67

Internal

Back 67

Located within the body

Front 68

Invasive

Back 68

Inserting or entering into a body part

Front 69

Labile

Back 69

Changing rapidly and often

Front 70

Laceration

Back 70

Cut; Tear

Front 71

Latent

Back 71

Present but not active or visible

Front 72

Lethargic

Back 72

Difficult to arouse

Front 73

Manifestation

Back 73

Indicatoin or sign of a condition

Front 74

Musculoskeletal

Back 74

Pertaining to the muscle and skeleton

Front 75

Neurological

Back 75

Pertaining to the nervous system

Front 76

Neurovascular

Back 76

Pertaining to nervous system and blood vessels

Front 77

Nutrient

Back 77

Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

Front 78

Occluded

Back 78

Closed or obstructed

Front 79

Ominous

Back 79

Significantly important or dangerous

Front 80

Ongoing

Back 80

Continous

Front 81

Oral

Back 81

Given through or affecting the mouth

Front 82

Overt

Back 82

Obvious, easily observed

Front 83

Parameter

Back 83

Characteristic or constant factor, limit

Front 84

Paroxysmal

Back 84

Beginning suddenly or abruptly; conclusive

Front 85

Patent

Back 85

Open

Front 86

Pathogenic

Back 86

Causing or able to cause disease

Front 87

Pathology

Back 87

Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality

Front 88

Posterior

Back 88

Located behind; in the back

Front 89

Potent

Back 89

Producing a strong effect

Front 90

Potential

Back 90

Capable of occurring or likely to occur

Front 91

Precaution

Back 91

Preventive measure

Front 92

Precipitous

Back 92

Rapid, uncontrolled

Front 93

Predispose

Back 93

To make susceptible or more likely to occur

Front 94

Preexisting

Back 94

Already present

Front 95

Primary

Back 95

First or most significant

Front 96

Priority

Back 96

Of great importance

Front 97

Prognosis

Back 97

Anticipated or expected course or outcome

Front 98

Rationale

Back 98

Underlying reason

Front 99

Recur

Back 99

Occur again

Front 100

Renal

Back 100

Pertaining to the kidneys

Front 101

Respiration

Back 101

Inhalation and exhalation of air

Front 102

Restrict

Back 102

To limit

Front 103

Retain

Back 103

To hold or keep

Front 104

Site

Back 104

Location

Front 105

Status

Back 105

Condition

Front 106

Strict

Back 106

Stringent, exact, complete

Front 107

Sublingual

Back 107

Under the tongue

Front 108

Supplement

Back 108

Take in addition to or to complete

Front 109

Suppress

Back 109

To stop or subdue

Front 110

Symmetric

Back 110

Being equal or the same size, shape,and relative position

Front 111

Symptom

Back 111

Indication of a problem

Front 112

Syndrome

Back 112

Group of symptoms that, when occuring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder

Front 113

Therapeutic

Back 113

Pertaining to the treatment of a disease or disorder

Front 114

Transdermal

Back 114

Crossing through skin

Front 115

Transmission

Back 115

Transfer, such as of a disease from one person to another

Front 116

Trauma

Back 116

Injury, wound

Front 117

Triage

Back 117

Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patients condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment

Front 118

Untoward

Back 118

Adverse, negative

Front 119

Urinate

Back 119

Excrete/expell urine

Front 120

Vascular

Back 120

Pertaining to the blood vessels

Front 121

Verbal

Back 121

Spoken, using words

Front 122

Virus

Back 122

Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infections disease

Front 123

Vital

Back 123

Essential

Front 124

Void

Back 124

Excrete/Expel Urine

Front 125

Volume

Back 125

Amount of space occupied by a fluid