Hesi A2 Vocab (from Elsevier Evolve)

Abrupt

Sudden

Abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

Access

a means to obtain entry or a means of approach

Accountable

responsible (to be held responsible)

adhere

hold fast or stick together

adverse

undesired, possibly harmful

affect

appearance of observable emotions

annual

every year

apply

to place, put on, or spread something (ex. place lotion on table)

audible

ale to be heard

bilateral

present on two sides

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cast

hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while bone heals

cavity

opening or empty space

cease

to come to an end

compensatory

offsetting or making up for something

complication

undesired problem that is the result of some other event

comply

do as directed

concave

rounded inward

concise

brief, to the point

consistency

degree of viscosity; thick or thin a fluid is

constrict

draw together or become smaller

contigent

dependent (going home is dependent on if he is feeling better)

contour

shape or outline of a shape

contract

draw together, reduce in size

contradindication

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

defecate

expel feces

prepress

press downward

depth

downward measurement from a surface

deteriorating

worsening

device

tool or piece of equipment

diagnosis

identification of an injury or disease

diameter

distance across center of an object

dilate

to enlarge or exapnd

dilute

to make a liquid less concentrated

discrete

distinct, separate

distended

enlarged or expanded from pressure

dysfunction

impaired or abnormal functioning

elevate

to lift up or place in a higher position

endogenous

produced within the body

exacerbate

to make worse or more severe

excess

more that what is needed or usual

exogenous

produced outside the body

expand

to increase in size or amount

exposure

contact (contact with a disease)

external

located outside the body

fatal

resulting in death

fatigue

extreme tiredness, exhaustion

flaccid

limb, lacking tone

flushed

reddened or ruddy appearance

gaping

wide open

gastrointestinal

of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

gender

sex of an individual (M/F)

hemotologic

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

likely to occur soon

incidence

occurence (ex. occurrence of someone falling)

infection

contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms

inflamed

reddened, swollen, warm and often tender

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, unharmed (ex. skin is in place)

internal

located within the body

invasive

inserting or entering into a body part

labile

changing rapidly, and often

laceration

cut; tear

latent

present but not active or visible

lethargic

difficult to arouse

manifestation

an indication or sign of a condition

musculoskeletal

relating to muscle and skeleton

neurologic

relating to nervous system

neurovascular

nervous system and blood vessels

nutrient

substance or ingredient that provides nourishment

occluded

closed or obstructed

ominous

significantly important and dangerous

ongoing

continuous

oral

given through or affecting the mouth

overt

obvious, easily observed

parameter

a characteristic or constant factor, limit

paroxysmal

beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive

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

precipitous

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

anticipated or expected course or outcome

rationale

the underlying reason

recur

to occur again

renal

relating to the kidneys

respiration

inhalation and exhalation of air