HESI Vocab. (D)

defecate - dysfunctional

deficit

Inadequacy or insufficiency

dejected

Low in spirits

delusion

A persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary

democracy

A form of government in which the common people hold political power

democratic

Someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups

density

The quality of being close together and difficult to go or see-through

depress

To lessen the activity or strength of

depth

A profound or intense state or an extremely low condition

deterrent

Something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

diameter

A straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center

diffuse

To cause to spread out freely

digress

To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

dilate

To become enlarged or widened

discrete

Apart or detached from others

disdain

A feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior

distal

Situated away from the point of origin or attachment, such as a limb or bone

distended

Enlarged, expanded, or stretched out (as from internal pressure)

diuretic

Something that causes an increase in the production of urine

docile

Easy to teach, manage, or handle

dynamic

Someone who has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm

dysfunctional

Not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning