Hesi Vocab 4 And Prefixes

Front 1

euphemism

Back 1

1.
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2.
the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”

Front 2

Define:
Overt

Back 2

Overt - something that is openly displayed or obvious

Synonyms
1. plain, manifest, apparent, public.

Antonyms
1. private, concealed.

Front 3

Define:
Paroxysmal

Back 3

1.
any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
2.
Pathology . a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.

Front 4

Define:
Discrete

Back 4

1.
apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
2.
consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.

Front 5

Define:
Distend

Back 5

1.
to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.
2.
to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them.

Front 6

Define:
Endogenous

Back 6

1.
proceeding from within; derived internally.
2.
Biology . growing or developing from within; originating within.

Front 7

Define:
Exogenous

Back 7

the growth from superficial or shallow tissue; refers to conditions caused by factors that are factors that are external to an organism.

Front 8

Define:
Insidious

Back 8

something or someone who is enticing but dangerous; slow- developing danger.

Front 9

Define
Gaping

Back 9

something that is wide open and exposed

Front 10

Define:
Preciptious

Back 10

very steep or difficult to climb or overcome.

Front 11

Define:
Labile

Back 11

unstable; constantly undergoing a chemical or physical change or breakdown.

Front 12

Define:
Untoward

Back 12

difficult to manage; marke by troubl or unpleasantness.

Front 13

prefix:
meso

Back 13

middle, mesosphere, mesoderm

Front 14

prefix:
mal

Back 14

bad, malfunction

Front 15

prefix:
tele

Back 15

distance or afar, telephone

Front 16

prefix:
with

Back 16

against or back, withhold, withstand

Front 17

prefix:
infra

Back 17

below, or beneath, infrarays, infrastructure

Front 18

prefix: intra

Back 18

within, intravenous, intraorbital

Front 19

prefix: chron

Back 19

time, chronology, chronic disorder (timely disorder)

Front 20

prefix: demo

Back 20

people, demostrate, demographic

Front 21

prefix: dia

Back 21

acress, btw, through, diameter, diagonal

Front 22

prefix: pro

Back 22

supporting, prolife, prochoice

Front 23

prefix: be

Back 23

near, or by, beside, belie, begrudge

Front 24

prefix: bene

Back 24

good, or well, benevolent, benefit

Front 25

prefix: circum

Back 25

around or about, circumvent, circumference

Front 26

prefix: acro

Back 26

high, top or tip, acrobat, acronyms

Front 27

prefix: alt

Back 27

high, altitude, altar

Front 28

prefix: vita

Back 28

life; vitamins, vital

Front 29

prefix: peri

Back 29

around; perimeter

Front 30

prefix: ante

Back 30

before, antecedent (prior to event)

Front 31

prefix: anti

Back 31

against, antidote, antibody, antifreeze

Front 32

prefix: contra

Back 32

against, contradict, contrary

Front 33

prefix: equi

Back 33

equal, equinox, equivalent

Front 34

prefix: dyn

Back 34

power; dynasty, dynomite

Front 35

prefix: omni

Back 35

all, omniplex, omnivorous