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HESI Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstain | to voluntarily refrain from something |
| accountable | to be responsible |
| acute | sudden. intense |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick together |
| ambivalent | uncertain, having contradictory feelings |
| ambulate | to walk |
| apply | to place, put on, or spread something |
| assent | to give consent, to agree |
| audible | able to be heard |
| bacteria | single-celled, microscopic organisms |
| bilateral | present on 2 sides |
| cardiac | of or relating to the heart |
| cavity | an opening or empty area |
| cease | come to an end or being to an end |
| chronic | lasting or recurring over a long period of time |
| chronology | order of events as they occurred timeline |
| compensatory | offsetting or making up for something |
| concave | rounded inward |
| concise | brief, to the point |
| congenital | present at birth |
| consistency | degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows |
| constrict | to draw together or become smaller |
| contingent | dependent |
| contraindication | a reason something is not advisable or should not be done |
| convulsive | having or causing convulsions (violent shaking of the body) |
| cursory | quick, perfunctory, not thorough |
| defecate | expel feces |
| deficit | a deficiency or lack of something |
| depress | press downward |
| depth | downward measurement from a surface |
| deteriorating | worsening |
| diagnosis | identification of an injury or disease |
| diffuse | spread over a large area; generalized |
| dilate | to enlarge or expand |
| dilute | to make a liquid less concentrated |
| discrete | distinct, separate |
| distal | distant; away from the center (such as of the body) |
| distended | enlarged or expanded from pressure |
| dysfunction | impaired or abnormal functioning |
| empathy | ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of others |
| equilibrium | balance |
| etiology | the origin or cause of a disease or condition |
| exacerbate | to make worse or more severe |
| exposure | to come in contact |
| extension | lengthening; unbending a joint |
| fatal | resulting in death |
| fatigue | extreme tiredness, exhaustion |
| febrile | related to or caused by a fever |
| flexion | bending a joint |
| flushed | reddened or ruddy appearance |
| gastrointestinal | of or relating to the stomach and the intestines |
| hematologic | of or relating to blood |
| hydration | maintenance of body fluid balance |
| hygiene | measures contributing to cleanliness and good health |
| impaired | diminished or lacking some usual quality or level |
| impending | occurring in the near future, about to happen |
| impervious | impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through |
| imply | to suggest without explicitly stating |
| incidence | occurence |
| infection | contamination of invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms |
| infer | to conclude or deduce |
| inflamed | reddened, swollen, warm, and tender |
| ingest | to swallow for digestion |
| inititate | to begin or put into practice |
| insidious | so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
| intact | in place, unharmed |
| intubate | to inset a tube into something (usually a patient's airway) |
| invasive | inserting or entering into a body part |
| kinetic | of or relating to movement |
| labile | changing rapidly or quickly |
| laceration | cut, tear |
| latent | present but not active or visible |
| lateral | on the side |
| lethargic | difficult to arouse |
| manifestation | an indication or sign of a condition |
| musculoskelton | of or relating to muscle and skeleton |
| neurologic | of or relating to the nervous system |
| neurovascular | of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels |
| nutrient | substance or ingredient that provides nourishment |
| occluded | closed or obstructed |
| ongoing | continuous |
| oral | given through or affecting the mouth |
| otic | of the ear |
| parameter | a characteristic or constant factor, limit |
| patent | open |
| pathogenic | causing or able to cause disease |
| pathology | processes, causes, and effects of a disease, abnormality |
| posterior | located behind; in the back |
| potent | producing a strong effect |
| potential | capable of occurring or likely to occur |
| precaution | preventative measure |
| preciptous | rapid, uncontrolled |
| predispose | to make more susceptible or more likely to occur |
| preexisting | already present |
| primary | first or most significant |
| priority | of great importance |
| prognosis | the anticipated or expected course or outcome |
| rationale | the underlying reason |
| reoccur | to occur again |
| renal | of or relating to the kidneys |
| residual | remaining, continuing |
| respiration | inhalation and exhalation of air |
| retain | to hold or keep |
| status | condition |
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| supplement | to take in addition to or to complete |
| supress | to stop or subdue |
| symmetric (symmetrical) | being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position |
| symptom | an indication of a problem |
| syndrome | group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease, or disorder |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder |
| toxic | causing harm, poisonious |
| transdermal | crossing through the skin |
| transmission | transfer, such as if a disease, from one person to another |
| trauma | injury, wound |
| triage | process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment |
| ubiquitous | being or seeming to be everywhere at once |
| urinate | excrete or expel urine |
| vascular | of or relating to blood vessels |
| virulent | extremely harmful and severe |
| virus | microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living tissues, usually causing infectious disease |
| vital | essential |
| volume | amount of space occupied by a fluid |
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