hesi vocab

abrasive

personally offensive, irritating, aggravating

abstain

willingly refuse to participate or partake in something

accountable

liable for one’s actions

acute

sharp, pointed, severe

adhere

cling to, firmly hold together

adjacent

bordering, nearby

adverse

unfavorable, risky

alleviate

soothe, ease

ambiguous

cryptic, mysterious, unclear

ambulate

walk, move without assistance

analogous

alike, similar

anemic

sickly, weak

anomaly

exception, variation ro the usual

assert

strongly declare, affirm

atrophy

deteriorate, degenerate from lack of use

audible

able to be heard

benevolent

person or action that is considerable, charitable towards others

benign

completely safe, nonaggressive, gentle

bilateral

cooperative, existing in symmetrical ways of both sides

bore

create a hole, opening by using tools

cavity

hollow, empty opening in solid body

cerebral

intellectual relating to brain functioning

chronic

long lasting condition that reoccurs over a extended period of time

coherent

logically sound, clear, able to understand

compensate

to correct, reimburse, balance that was lacking something

comprehend

to perceive the meaning of something and understand its importance

concave

refers to shape or surface that is curved inwards, like a bowl

concise

refers to information that is brief, without unnecessary details

congenital

making up an essential part of a person’s character, natural

conspicuous

easily noticed, obvious due to being prominent, standing out from environment

constricted

becoming narrowed, restricted, squeezed into smaller space

contingent

dependent on the influence of a different outcome

copious

plentiful, abundant in quantity

contraindication

presence of symptom or condition that will make a specific treatment unadvisable

convulsive

causing, consisting of sudden involuntary movement

cursory

refers to something brief and trivial that does not have full attention to details and regulations

debacle

complete utter failure results negative consequences

deficit

inadequate or lack of something, representing a gap of desired outcome

depleted

significantly reduced in quantity or strength due to use of overtime

deteriorate

decline or worsen

diffuse

spread, distribute over a generalized area

dilute

Lighten the concentration of a substance

discrete

distinct and separate from its surrounding

distal

located away from the central point

distend

stretch, expand in an outward direction

docile

demeanor that is easy to handle, teach, train, or control without opposition

dormant

suspended state of inactivity or rest in which regular activity is stopped

dysfunction

hindered function in a body system or organ

elicit

evoke or cause a reaction or response with actions such as questioning or simulation

emit

slowly transmit or release something usually not solid, such as heat, light, gas, into environment

endogenous

growth from a deep tissue

enhance

increase, strengthen the value or quantity to reach optimal effect

equilibrium

a state in which the parts, materials, substance, is balanced

evasive

describes a tendency to avoid, escape

evolve

gradually progress or change and adapt over a long period of time, may result in transformation

exacerbate

aggravate or worsen a current problem, results in negative consequences

exogenous

growth from superficial (external) or shallow tissue

fatal

describes something that will result in death or extreme failure with permanent injury

fatigue

exhaustion and extreme weariness

febrile

describes something that has been extremely excited or made more active

flaccid

lacks in firmness, tension, rigidity, limp

flexion

bending or the state of being bent

formidable

describes something that has been remarkable strength or size that causes fear, respect

fortify

reinforce or build upon something to improve its strength

futile

completely incapable or useless in an effort to produce a desired result

gaping

something that is wide open and exposed

gastrointestinal

concerning the stomach and intestine

gratuitous

inappropriate and unnecessary in an excessive way for no logical reason

gender

behavioral, cultural, physiological traits that are associated to a specific sex

hematologic

concerning blood

hydration

process of taking in water

hygiene

science of health

impair

damage something that causes specific and significant decrease in effectiveness

impede

to slow, interfere, or block something from progression

impending

describes something that will occur in the near future

impervious

resistant, unaffected, watertight, not allowing entrance

implied

describes an idea that is not explicitly stated by logically interpreting

inferred

achieving a conclusion or opinion not explicitly stated by logically interpreting

infirm

describes a weakness or lack of strength, reference to poor health

inflame

to make intensely excited or angry

infuse

saturating or diffusing an additional substance into another substance

ingest

consume, absorb, digest, regarding information

initiate

cause something to begin or to set events in motion

innate

describes traits or characteristics that natural or obtained from birth

insidious

operating in a way that subtly and gradually causes harm or destruction

instill

gradually add or introduce an idea or substance into something or someone

insulate

create a protective barrier or container for something or someone, prevents unwanted damage

intact

describes something that has been completely wholesome

intermittent

involving irregular patterns or pauses or disruptions, does not follow a continous flow

invasive

refers to unwanted actions or behaviors that impose on someone’s privacy or personal boundaries

kinetic

resulting from or relating to objects in motion

labile

instable, constantly undergoing a chemical or physical change

laceration

wound with irregular borders, knife like appearance

latent

describes something that is present and current, but not active, developed, or easily detectible

lateral

referring to or affecting the side or sides of body

lethargic

characteristically lacking energy, enthusiasm , results in slow responses

malleable

pliable, ability, ease to be influenced

manifestation

act of becoming outwardly visible

musculoskeletal

concerning the connections of the muscle and the skeleton

melancholy

state of depression or sadness