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Hesi A2 Vocab 1
Hesi A2 Vocabulary, Set 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abrupt | sudden |
| Absorption | movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream |
| Abstain | to voluntarily refrain from something |
| Access | a means to obtain or gain entry or a means of approach |
| Accountable | responsible |
| Adhere | to hold fast or stick together |
| Adverse | undesired |
| Affect | appearance of observable emotions |
| Aggregate | a sum total of many things |
| Ambiance | the atmosphere of an environment |
| Annual | occurring every year |
| Anterior | facing forward |
| Apply | to place |
| Audible | able to be heard |
| Bilateral | present on two sides |
| Cast | hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals |
| Cease | come to an end or bring to an end |
| Compensatory | offsetting or making up for something |
| Complication | an undesired problem that is the result of some other event |
| Comply | do as directed |
| Concave | rounded inward |
| Concise | brief |
| Confines | limits or boundaries |
| Consistency | degree of viscosity |
| Constrict | to draw together or become smaller |
| Contingent | dependent |
| Contour | shape or outline of a shape |
| Contract | to draw together |
| Contraindication | a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done |
| Defecate | expel feces |
| Diffusion | movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration |
| Digestion | the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food |
| Distal | further away from the point of attachment |
| Hygiene | measures contributing to cleanliness and good health |
| Hydration | maintenance of body fluid |
| Impaired | diminished or lacking some usual quality or level |
| Gender | sex of an individual |
| Gaping | wide open |
| Flushed | reddened or ruddy appearance |
| Flaccid | limp |
| Fatigue | extreme tiredness |
| Fatal | resulting in death |
| External | located outside the body |
| Exposure | contact |
| Expand | to increase in size or amount |
| Exogenous | produced outside the body |
| Excess | more than what is needed or usual |
| Exacerbate | to make worse or more severe |
| Endogenous | produced within the body |
| Elevate | to lift up or place in a higher position |
| Distended | enlarged or expanded from pressure |
| Discrete | distinct |
| Dilute | to make a liquid less concentrated |
| Dilate | to enlarge or expand |
| Diameter | the distance across the center of an object |
| Device | tool or piece of equipment |
| Deteriorating | worsening |
| Depth | downward measurement from a surface |
| Depress | press downward |
| Deficit | a deficiency or lack of something |
| Impending | likely to occur soon |
| Incidence | occurrence |
| Inferior | below |
| Inflamed | reddened |
| Ingest | to swallow for digestion |
| Initiate | to begin or put into practice |
| Insidious | so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
| Intact | in place |
| Internal | located within the body |
| Invasive | inserting or entering into a body part |
| Labile | changing rapidly and often |
| Latent | present |
| Lateral | away from the midline or toward the sides |
| Lethargic | difficult to arouse |
| Manifestation | an indication or sign of a condition |
| Medial | toward the midline |
| Milieu | the environmental condition |
| Nutrient | substance or ingredient that provides nourishment |
| Occluded | closed or obstructed |
| Ominous | significantly important and dangerous |
| Ongoing | continuos |
| Oral | given through or affecting the mouth |
| Overt | obvious |
| Parameter | a characteristic or constant factor |
| Paroxysmal | beginning suddenly or abruptly |
| Patent | open |
| Posterior | toward the back |
| Potent | producing a strong effect |
| Potential | capable of occurring or likely to occur |
| Precaution | preventative measure |
| Precipitous | rapid |
| 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 |
| Proximal | closer to the point of attachment |
| Rampant | unrestrained |
| Rationale | the underlying reason |
| Recur | to occur again |
| Restrict | to limit |
| Retain | to hold or keep |
| Site | location |
| Status | condition |
| Strict | stringent |
| Superior | above |
| Supplement | to take in addition to or to complete |
| Suppress | to stop or subdue |
| Symmetric | being equal or the same in size |
| Symptom | an indication of a problem |
| Untoward | adverse |
| Verbal | spoken |
| Vital | essential |
| Void | excrete |
| Volume | amount of space occupied by a fluid |
| Quotient | the number obtained by division |
| Euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive |
| Progeny | offspring |
| Proliferation | a rapid increase in number |
| Laceration | a cut |
| Triage | process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment |
| Viscosity | a liquid's resistance to flow |
| Pigmented | colored |
| Metabolism | the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism |
| Combination | the act of combining things to form a new whole |
| Febrile | feverish |
| Photosensitive | sensitive to light |
| Respiration | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
| Assess | to evaluate |
| Supposition | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| Regimen | (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
| Substitute | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another |
| Renal | of or relating to the kidneys |
| Sublingual | under the tongue |
| Convulsion | a violent disturbance |
| Remission | improvement or absence of signs of disease |
| Circuit | movement once around a course |
| Q.I.D. | four times a day |
| ATBE | at bedtime |
| Q.D. | once per day |
| Q.8H | every eight hours |
| Initial | occurring at the beginning |
| Fracture | break (a bone) |
| Implement | to put into action; execute |
| Valid | founded on fact or evidence |
| Applicable | relevant |
| Obtain | able to gain or possess |
| Inflamed | reddened |
| Sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs |
| Expectorate | to cough up discharge from the lungs and out of the mouth (spit) |
| Spasmodic | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions |
| Perceptible | easily seen or detected |
| Eradicate | destroy completely |
| Alleviate | provide physical relief |
| Tertiary Health Care | a system to return patients to wellness |
| Docile | easily handled or managed (tame) |
| Ravenous | extremely hungry |
| Aide | assistant; helper |
| Aid | a resource (band-aid) |
| Spinster | an elderly unmarried woman |
| Plurality | (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) |
| Majority | the greater in number of two parts |
| Superego | the moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what is right and wrong |
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