Hesi Vocabulary

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abstain

Back 1

to voluntarily refrain from

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accountable

Back 2

to be responsible

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acute

Back 3

sudden, intense

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adhere

Back 4

to hold fast or stick together

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adverse

Back 5

undesired, possibly harmful

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aegis

Back 6

control,protection

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amivalent

Back 7

uncertain

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apply

Back 8

to place, put on, or spread something

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assent

Back 9

to give consent, to agree

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audible

Back 10

able to be heard

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bacteria

Back 11

single celled, microscopic organism

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bilateral

Back 12

present on two sides

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cardiac

Back 13

of or relating to the heart

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cavity

Back 14

an opening or an empty area

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cease

Back 15

come to an end or bring to an end

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chronology

Back 16

order of events as they occurred

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compensatory

Back 17

offsetting or making up for something

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concave

Back 18

rounded inward

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concise

Back 19

brief, to the point

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consistency

Back 20

degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows

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constrict

Back 21

to draw together or become smaller

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contingent

Back 22

dependent

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contraindication

Back 23

a reason or something is not advisable or should not be done

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convulsive

Back 24

having or causing convulsions

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cursory

Back 25

quick, perfunctory, not thorough

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defecate

Back 26

expel feces

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deficit

Back 27

a deficiency or lack of something

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depress

Back 28

press downward

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depth

Back 29

downward measurement from a surface

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deteriorating

Back 30

worsening

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device

Back 31

tool or piece of equipment

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diagnosis

Back 32

identification of injury or disease

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dialate

Back 33

to enlarge or expand

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dilute

Back 34

to make liquid less concentrated

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discrete

Back 35

distinct, separate

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distal

Back 36

distant, away from center

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distended

Back 37

enlarged or expanded from pressure

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dysfunction

Back 38

impaired or abnormal functioning

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empathy

Back 39

ability to share what others are feeling, understanding the feelings of another

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equilibrium

Back 40

balance

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etiology

Back 41

the origin or cause of disease or condition

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exacerbate

Back 42

to make worse or more severe

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expand

Back 43

to increase in size or amount

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exposure

Back 44

to come in contact

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extension

Back 45

lengthening, unbending a joint

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external

Back 46

located outside of the body

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fatal

Back 47

resulting in death

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fatigue

Back 48

extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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flexion

Back 49

bending a joint

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flushed

Back 50

reddened or ruddy appearance

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gastrointestinal

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of or relating yo the stomach and the intestines

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hematologic

Back 52

of or relating to blood

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hydration

Back 53

maintenance of body fluid balance

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hygiene

Back 54

measures contributing to cleanliness and good health

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impaired

Back 55

diminished or lacking some quantity or level

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impending

Back 56

occurring in near future, about to happen

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impervious

Back 57

impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through

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imply

Back 58

to suggest without explicitly stating

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incidence

Back 59

occurrence

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infection

Back 60

contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organism

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infer

Back 61

to conclude or deduce

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inflamed

Back 62

reddened, swollen, warm, often tender

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ingest

Back 63

to swallow for digestion

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initiate

Back 64

to begin or put into practice

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insidious

Back 65

so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time

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intact

Back 66

in place, unharmed

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internal

Back 67

located within the body

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invasive

Back 68

inserting or entering into a body part

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kinetic

Back 69

of or related to movement

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labile

Back 70

changing rapidly and often

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laceration

Back 71

cut, tear

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latent

Back 72

present but not active or visible

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lateral

Back 73

on the side

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lethargic

Back 74

difficult to arouse

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manifestation

Back 75

an indication or sign of a condition

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musculoskeletal

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of or relating to muscle and skeletal

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neurologic

Back 77

of or relating to the nervous system

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neurovascular

Back 78

of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessel

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nutrient

Back 79

substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

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occluded

Back 80

closed or obstructed

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ongoing

Back 81

continuous

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oral

Back 82

given through or affecting the mouth

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otic

Back 83

of the ear

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parameter

Back 84

a characteristic or constant factor, limit

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patent

Back 85

open

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pathogenic

Back 86

causing or able to cause disease

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pathology

Back 87

processes , causes, and effects of a disease, abnormality

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posterior

Back 88

located behind, in the back

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potent

Back 89

producing a strong effect

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potential

Back 90

capable of occurring or likely to occur

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precaution

Back 91

preventive measure

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precipitous

Back 92

rapid, uncontrolled

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predispose

Back 93

to make more susceptible or more likely to occur

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preexisting

Back 94

already present

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primary

Back 95

first or most significant

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priority

Back 96

of great importance

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prognosis

Back 97

the anticipated or expected course or outcome

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rationale

Back 98

the underlying reason

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recur

Back 99

to occur again

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renal

Back 100

of or relating to the kidneys

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respiration

Back 101

inhalation and exhalation of air

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restrict

Back 102

to limit

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retain

Back 103

to hold or keep

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serene

Back 104

calm, tranquil

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status

Back 105

condition

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sublingual

Back 106

under the tongue

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supplement

Back 107

to take in addition to or to complete

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suppress

Back 108

to stop or subdue

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symmetric

Back 109

being equal or in the same in size, shape, and relative position

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symptom

Back 110

an indication of a problem

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syndrome

Back 111

group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder

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therapeutic

Back 112

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

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toxic

Back 113

causing harm, poisionous

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transdermal

Back 114

crossing through the skin

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transmission

Back 115

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

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trauma

Back 116

injury, wound

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triage

Back 117

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

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ubiquitous

Back 118

being or seeming to be everywhere at once

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urinate

Back 119

excrete or expel urine

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vascular

Back 120

of or relating to blood vessels

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verbal

Back 121

spoken, using words

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virulent

Back 122

extremely harmful and severe

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virus

Back 123

microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infecting disease

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vital

Back 124

essential

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volume

Back 125

amount of space occupied by a fluid