HESI Vocab. (C)

Candid - Cursory

candid

Someone or something that is honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful

cantankerous

Difficult or irritating to deal with

capricious

Indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic

carbuncle

A painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue

cholesterol

A substance found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, which contains a high amount of fat and is thought to be a contributing factor to heart disease when present in excessive amounts

cicatrix

New tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar

circuitous

Having a circular or winding course

circumduction

movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed

collateral

A branch of a bodily part (such as a vein)

cognition

the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses

compensatory

Serving to compensate, such as for loss, lack, or injury

concave

Curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere

concomitant

Existing or occurring with something else

congestive

Something related to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluids

constrict

To make narrow or draw together

contingent

Dependent on or conditioned by something else

contour

An outline especially of a curving or irregular figure

contraindications

Something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable

convalescence

A gradual healing process or a time of rest and relaxation, usually after an illness

convulsion

An abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles

covert

Concealed or disguised

cursory

Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced