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HESI A2 Entrance Exam✅✅-the ability to produce disease
virulence -
efface - ✅✅-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the
cervix during labor
✅✅-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
ubiquitous -
osmosis - ✅✅-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from
higher to lower concentration
labile - ✅✅-apt or likely to change, changing
febrile - ✅✅-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - ✅✅-energetic, lively
insidious - ✅✅-dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for
a long time
empathy - ✅✅-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - ✅✅-showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - ✅✅-threatening, menacing
preferred - ✅✅-to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - ✅✅-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - ✅✅-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and
reoccurring
exploratory - ✅✅ -(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a
disease or condition but not treat it
recessive - ✅✅ -(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another
(dominant) trait or gene
assent - ✅✅-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher)
toxic - ✅✅-poisonous
, subjective data - ✅✅ -(medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the
person affected; that person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain,
fear, and itching.
objective data - ✅✅ -(medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured
by an observer against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature,
and observing a patient crying.
effect - ✅✅-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - ✅✅-Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical
terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or
disposition.
overt -✅✅-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - ✅✅-toward the front
contract - ✅✅-pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a
verb), it means to draw up, to draw together
✅✅-stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
rigidity -
persecute - ✅✅-to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - ✅✅-long life
impervious - ✅✅-cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - ✅✅-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - ✅✅-unable to make a decision between two conflicting choices
patent - ✅✅-(medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped
that is open and unblocked (such as an artery)
potent -✅✅-powerful, producing a strong effect
adhere - ✅✅-to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to
adhere to a strict diet
euthanasia - ✅✅ -referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life of
someone who is terminally ill
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