HESI A2

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  1. accountable
    responsible for one's actions
  2. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  3. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  4. adhere
    stick to firmly
  5. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  6. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  7. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  8. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  9. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  10. assent
    agree or express agreement
  11. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  12. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  13. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  14. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
  15. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  16. braw
    brightly colored and showy
  17. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  18. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
  19. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  20. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  21. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  22. tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  23. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  24. artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
  25. hypoglycemia
    abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
  26. antispasmodic
    a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms
  27. spasm
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  28. isometric
    related by an isometry
  29. myocardial infarction
    destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
  30. diabetic acidosis
    acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies
  31. ketoacidosis
    acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies
  32. grand mal
    epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
  33. dyspnea
    difficult or labored respiration
  34. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  35. exogenous
    derived or originating externally
  36. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  37. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  38. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  39. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  40. endogenous
    derived or originating internally
  41. void
    an empty area or space
  42. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  43. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
  44. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  45. verbal
    of or relating to or formed from words in general
  46. vascular
    relating to vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
  47. ultimately
    as the end result of a succession or process
  48. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  49. tractable
    easily managed
  50. triage
    sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need
  51. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
  52. transmission
    communication by means of sent signals
  53. transdermal
    through the unbroken skin
  54. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  55. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  56. syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  57. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  58. symmetric
    having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
  59. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  60. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  61. sublingual
    beneath the tongue
  62. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  63. residual
    relating to or indicating a remainder
  64. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  65. restrict
    limit access to
  66. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  67. recur
    happen or occur again
  68. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  69. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  70. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  71. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  72. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  73. preexisting
    existing previously or before something
  74. predispose
    make susceptible
  75. precipitous
    extremely steep
  76. precaution
    a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
  77. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  78. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  79. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  80. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  81. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  82. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  83. otic
    of or relating to near the ear
  84. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  85. oral
    using speech rather than writing
  86. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  87. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  88. ongoing
    currently happening
  89. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  90. occluded
    closed off
  91. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  92. neurologic
    of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
  93. node
    any thickened enlargement
  94. musculoskeletal
    relating to muscles and skeleton
  95. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  96. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  97. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  98. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  99. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  100. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  101. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  102. labile
    liable to change
  103. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  104. invasive
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
  105. internal
    located inward
  106. intact
    undamaged in any way
  107. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  108. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  109. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
  110. inflamed
    resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
  111. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  112. infection
    the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  113. incidence
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
  114. imply
    express or state indirectly
  115. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  116. inoculation
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against a disease
  117. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  118. impaired
    mentally or physically unfit
  119. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  120. hydration
    the process of combining with water
  121. gastrointestinal
    of or relating to the stomach and intestines
  122. flushed
    having the pinkish glow of health
  123. flexion
    the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
  124. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  125. fatal
    bringing death
  126. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  127. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  128. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  129. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
  130. exploratory
    serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
  131. excess
    the state of being more than full
  132. elevate
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  133. engender
    call forth
  134. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  135. exacerbate
    make worse
  136. etiology
    the cause of a disease
  137. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  138. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  139. dysfunction
    any disturbance in the working of an organ or body part
  140. distal
    situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
  141. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  142. dilate
    become wider
  143. diagnose
    subject to a medical analysis
  144. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  145. deterioration
    the process of changing to an inferior state
  146. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
  147. depress
    push down
  148. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  149. constrict
    squeeze or push together
  150. cavity
    a space that is enclosed or surrounded by something
  151. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  152. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  153. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  154. concave
    curving inward
  155. concise
    expressing much in few words
  156. consistency
    uniformity or stability in arrangement, behavior, or quality
  157. cicatrix
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
  158. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  159. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  160. contraindication
    (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
  161. convulsive
    affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
  162. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  163. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  164. democratic
    based upon the principles of social equality
  165. detestable
    offensive to the mind
  166. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  167. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  168. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  169. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  170. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  171. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  172. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  173. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  174. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  175. contour
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  176. copious
    large in number or quantity
  177. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  178. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  179. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  180. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  181. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  182. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  183. access
    the right to enter
  184. affect
    have an influence upon
  185. annual
    occurring every year
  186. complication
    the act or process of making more difficult or challenging
  187. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  188. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
  189. gaping
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  190. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
  191. paroxysmal
    accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
  192. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  193. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  194. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  195. tertiary
    coming third in position
  196. peak
    a V shape
  197. detriment
    a damage or loss
  198. laconic
    brief and to the point
  199. inverted
    being in an upside-down position
  200. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  201. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  202. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  203. incompatible
    not in harmonious or agreeable combination
  204. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  205. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  206. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  207. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  208. restive
    in a very tense state
  209. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  210. facilitate
    make easier
  211. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  212. occlude
    block passage through
  213. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  214. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  215. clement
    (of weather or climate) mild
  216. inflame
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
  217. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  218. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  219. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  220. adsorb
    accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
  221. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  222. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  223. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  224. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  225. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  226. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
Created on Tue Jun 16 14:41:57 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Jul 01 16:22:25 EDT 2020)

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