Hesi Vocab

Front 1

adverse

Back 1

undersired, possibly harmful

Front 2

affect

Back 2

appearance of observable emotions

Front 3

bilateral

Back 3

present on two sides

Front 4

concave

Back 4

rounded, inward

Front 5

concise

Back 5

brief, to the point

Front 6

contingent

Back 6

dependent

Front 7

contour

Back 7

shape or outline of shape

Front 8

contraindication

Back 8

reason why something isnt advisable or why it shouldnt be done

Front 9

deficit

Back 9

deficiency or lack of something

Front 10

depress

Back 10

press downward

Front 11

discrete

Back 11

distinct, seperate

Front 12

distended

Back 12

enlarged or expanded from pressure

Front 13

endogenous

Back 13

produced with in body

Front 14

exacerbate

Back 14

to make worse or more severe

Front 15

exogenous

Back 15

produced outside body

Front 16

flushed

Back 16

reddened or ruddy appearance

Front 17

insidious

Back 17

so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

Front 18

labile

Back 18

changing rapidly and often

Front 19

latent

Back 19

present, but not active or visible - volatile

Front 20

lethargic

Back 20

difficult to arouse, sleepy

Front 21

manifestation

Back 21

indication or sign of a condition

Front 22

occluded

Back 22

closed or obstructed

Front 23

ominous

Back 23

significantly important and dangerous

Front 24

overt

Back 24

obvious, easily observed

Front 25

parameter

Back 25

a characteristic or constant factor. limits

Front 26

paroxysmal

Back 26

beginning suddenly or abruptly, convulsive

Front 27

patent

Back 27

open

Front 28

precipitous

Back 28

rapid, uncontrolled,

Front 29

predispose

Back 29

make more susceptible or more likely to occur

Front 30

prognosis

Back 30

the anticipated or expected course or outcome

Front 31

untoward

Back 31

adverse or negative. unseemly

Front 32

rationale

Back 32

reason

Front 33

spit

Back 33

expectorate

Front 34

transdermal

Back 34

directly to skin

Front 35

intact

Back 35

whole

Front 36

obtuse

Back 36

ignorant

Front 37

audible

Back 37

perceptible

Front 38

lysis

Back 38

decomposition

Front 39

docile

Back 39

weak

Front 40

spinster

Back 40

unmarried woman

Front 41

milieu

Back 41

surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature

Front 42

proliferation

Back 42

increase

Front 43

progeny

Back 43

offspring

Front 44

febrile

Back 44

fever

Front 45

implement

Back 45

cause to happen

Front 46

valid

Back 46

applicable

Front 47

lysis

Back 47

decomposition

Front 48

audible

Back 48

perceptible

Front 49

untoward

Back 49

unseemly

Front 50

behoove

Back 50

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something

Front 51

abrupt

Back 51

sudden

Front 52

abstain

Back 52

to voluntarily refrain from something

Front 53

access

Back 53

a means to obtian entry or means of approach

Front 54

accountable

Back 54

responsible

Front 55

adhere

Back 55

to hold fast or stick together

Front 56

cavity

Back 56

an opening or an empty area

Front 57

annual

Back 57

occuring every year

Front 58

apply

Back 58

to place, put on, or spread something

Front 59

compensatory

Back 59

offsetting or making up for something

Front 60

hematologic

Back 60

of or relating to blood

Front 61

sublingual

Back 61

under the tongue

Front 62

therapeutic

Back 62

of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder

Front 63

sagittal

Back 63

vertical cut along median plane

Front 64

frontal

Back 64

horizontal cut along coronal plane, separates front and back of body

Front 65

cross section

Back 65

horizontal cut through transverse plane, separates top from bottom

Front 66

dorsal

Back 66

cranial and spinal

Front 67

ventral cavity

Back 67

orbits, nasal, ,oral, thoracic, abdominopelvic

Front 68

ileum

Back 68

part of small intestine

Front 69

ilium

Back 69

hip bone

Front 70

elasticity

Back 70

flexibility

Front 71

diligent

Back 71

painstakingly

Front 72

consensus

Back 72

unanimity

Front 73

cicatrix

Back 73

scar

Front 74

emitic medicine

Back 74

induces vomiting

Front 75

principally

Back 75

mostly

Front 76

gravid

Back 76

expecting child

Front 77

paltry

Back 77

insignificant, without value

Front 78

appraise

Back 78

critique

Front 79

convoluted

Back 79

confusing or complicated

Front 80

pragmatic

Back 80

practical

Front 81

defer

Back 81

show respect

Front 82

peruse

Back 82

examine in detail, read thoroughly

Front 83

inconclusive

Back 83

unsettled or undecided

Front 84

posing

Back 84

pretending

Front 85

ethereal

Back 85

light and airy, delicate

Front 86

prone

Back 86

lie face down

Front 87

supine

Back 87

lie face up

Front 88

contraindicated

Back 88

inadvisable

Front 89

censure

Back 89

expresses extreme disapproval

Front 90

DT

Back 90

delirium tremors

Front 91

vivify

Back 91

give life to or animate

Front 92

ostracize

Back 92

snub or leave out

Front 93

sanguinary

Back 93

bloody

Front 94

flux

Back 94

discharge

Front 95

histrionics

Back 95

emotional behavior

Front 96

contravene

Back 96

disregard

Front 97

caudal

Back 97

bottom

Front 98

contusions

Back 98

bruises

Front 99

inquest

Back 99

autopsy

Front 100

PDR

Back 100

book

Front 101

enervated

Back 101

tired

Front 102

capital

Back 102

city

Front 103

capitol

Back 103

building

Front 104

complement

Back 104

matches

Front 105

compliment

Back 105

praise