HESI A2 vocabualry mometrix review 2025

Prefix

Appears at the beginning of word

Root word

The core meaning of the medical term

Suffix

Appears at the end, usually describes procedure/condition or disease

Aseptic

Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses and or other microorganisms

Palpation

A method of feeling with the hands during a physical exam to assess the condition of organs or tissues

Contusion

A bruise, injury to tissue without breaking skin

Embolus

A clot or particle blocking a blood vessel

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Prone

Lying flat with the face downwards

Sphygmomanometer

A device used to measure blood pressure, typically using an inflatable cuff and gauge

Idiopathic

Disease or condition Of unknown cause

Intravenous

Within or through a vein

Tachycardia

An abnormally rapid heart rate over 100beats per min

Nosocomial

Hospital-acquired(especially infections)

Percussion

Tapping to assess underlying structures

Thoracic

Relating to the thorax(chest area) counting the heart, lungs, other vital structures

Acute

Sudden onset, sharp, severe symptoms/conditions

Depress

Lower or reduce in level, activity or function

Neurologic

Relating to the nervous system includes: brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Antidote

A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison/toxin

Desiccated

Dried out, lacking moisture

Parameter

A measurable factor or boundary that defines a system or sets the conditions of a process

Benign

Not harmful, not cancerous

Impaired

Weak/damaged

Pathology

Study of disease

Bilateral

Involving both sides of the body or two sides of an organ

Incidence

The rate at which a certain event (such as disease) occurs within a population

Posterior

Towards the back

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

Prognosis

The likely outcome of a disease or condition

Cardiac

Relating to the heart

Cartilage

Firm, flexible connective tissue found in joints, the nose, ear and other areas

Invasive

2 definitions

1. Tending to spread aggressively (ex, invasive cancer)

2. Invasive procedure

Regimen

A prescribed course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health or therapy

Ketones

Chemicals produced when the body breaks down fat for energy, often seen in diabetes or fasting.

Remission

A reduction or disappearance of symptoms of a disease, especially cancer

Kinetic

Relating to or resulting from motion

Sublingual

Administered under the tongue

Cephalon

Relating to the head

Laceration

A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh

Supposition

An assumption or hypothesis without conclusive evidence

Concave

Curved inward, like the inside of a bowl

Lateral

Relating to the side, away from the midline of the body

Constrict

To make narrower or tighter

Lethargic

Sluggish, drowsy

Triage

The process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of of their condition