HESI Vocabulary

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abstain
to voluntarily refrain from something
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accountable
to be responsible
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acute
sudden, intense
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adhere
to hold fast or stick together
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adverse
undesired, possibly harmful
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ambivalent
uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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ambulate
to walk
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apply
to place, put on, or spread something
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assent
to give consent; to agree
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audible
able to be heard
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bacteria
single-celled, microscopic organisms
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bilateral
present on two sides
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cardiac
of or relating to the heart
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cavity
an opening or an empty area
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cease
come to an end or bring to an end
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chronic
lasting or recurring over a long period of time
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chronology
order of events as they occurred; timeline
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compensatory
offsetting or making up for something
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concave
rounded inward
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concise
brief, to the point
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congential
present at birth
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consistency
degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows
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constrict
to draw together or become smaller
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contingent
dependent
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contraindication
a reason something is not advisable or should not be done
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convulsive
having or causing convulsions, i.e., violent shaking of the body
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cursory
quick, perfunctory, not thorough
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defecate
expel feces
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deficit
a deficiency or lack of something
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depress
press downward
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depth
downward measurement from a surface
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deteriorating
worsening
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diagnosis
identification of an injury or disease
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diffuse
spread over a large area; generalized
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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, separate
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distal
distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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empathy
ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of others
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equilibrium
balance
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etiology
origin or cause of a disease or condition
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exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
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exposure
to come in contact
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extension
lengthening; unbending a joint
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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febrile
related to or caused by a fever
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flexion
bending a joint
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flushed
reddened or ruddy appearance
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gastrointestinal
of or relating to the stomach and the intestines
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hematologic
of or relating to blood
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hydration
maintenance of body fluid balance
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hygiene
measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
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impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
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impending
occurring in the near future, about to happen
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impervious
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
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imply
to suggest without implicity stating
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incidence
occurrence
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infection
contamination of invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
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infer
ro conclude or deduce
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inflamed
reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender
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ingest
to swallow for digestion
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initiate
to begin or put into practice
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insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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intact
in place, unharmed
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intubate
to insert a tube into something (usually a patient’s airway)
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invasive
inserting or entering into a body part
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kinetic
of or relating to movement
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labile
changing rapidly and often
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laceration
cut; tear
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latent
present but not active or visible
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lateral
on the side
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lethargic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
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musculoskeletal
of or relating to muscle and skeleton
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neurologic
of or relating to the nervous system
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neurovascular
of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels
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nutrient
substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ongoing
continous
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oral
given through or affecting the mouth
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otic
of the ear
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, limit
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patent
open
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pathogenic
causing or able to cause disease
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pathology
processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
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posterior
located behind; in the back
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potent
producing a strong effect
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potential
capable of occurring or likely to occur
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precaution
preventative measure
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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preexisting
already present
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primary
first or most significant
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priority
of great importance
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prognosis
the anticipated or expected course or outcome
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rationale
underlying reason
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recur
occur again