HESI A2 Entrance Exam
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virulence the ability to produce disease
to wipe out, to rub out, do away with;
efface (medical) the thinning of the cervix dur-
ing labor
omnipresent, existing or being every-
ubiquitous
where
process of fluid passing through
osmosis semi-permeable membrane from higher
to lower concentration
apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very la-
labile bile the nurse instructed the unlicensed
assistive personnel to check the temp
frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic energetic, lively
dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to
not become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer
insidious
probably started years ago but had not
been detected because it spread was so
insidious.
understanding another's pain, suffering
empathy
alongside someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
to set above or hold above another, to like
preferred
better than another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
(medical) refers to a disease or condition
chronic
that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory
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(medical) refers to a surgery or proce-
dure used to diagnose a disease or con-
dition but not treat it
(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be
recessive dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
To agree (not the same as ascend, to go
assent
up or higher), to give consent
toxic poisonous
(medical) Symptoms. Information that is
apparent only to the person affected; that
subjective data
person is the only one who can verify it.
Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
(medical) Signs. Information that can be
detected or measured by an observer
objective data against a standard. Examples are blood
pressure, body temperature, and observ-
ing a patient crying.
more often used as a noun, meaning
effect
result or outcome
Often seen as a verb, meaning to influ-
ence or to change. In medical terminolo-
affect gy, it may be used as a noun meaning a
person's emotional response or disposi-
tion.
overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior toward the front
pronounced with the accent on the sec-
ond syllable (and used as a verb), it
means to draw up, to draw together
contract
-The physical therapist exercises the pa-
tients muscles so they contract and ex-
pand.
rigidity stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
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