HESI A2 Vocab Flashcards

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Precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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Proliferation
a rapid increase in number
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Contingent
dependent
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abstain
to voluntarily refrain from something
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accountable
to be responsible
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acute
sudden, intense
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adhere
stick together
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adverse
undesired
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aegis
control, protection
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ambivalent
uncertain
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apply
to place
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assent
to give consent, agree
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audible
able to be heard
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bacteria
single-celled organism
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bilateral
present on both sides
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cardiac
relating to the heart
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cavity
opening, empty area
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cease
to come to an end
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chronology
order of events
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compensatory
making up for something
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concave
Rounded inward
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concise
to the point
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consistency
how thick or thin a fluid is
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constrict
to become smaller
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contraindication
a reason something should not be done
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convulsive
a violent shaking of the body
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cursory
quick, not thorough
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defacate
go to the bathroom
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deficit
lack of sometihng
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depress
press downward
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depth
downward measurment
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deteriorating
worsening
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device
tool of peice of equipment
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diagnoses
indentification of injury and disease
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dilate
to englarge or expand
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dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
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discrete
separate
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distal
distant; away from the center
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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empathy
ability to share what others are feeling
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Equalibrium
balance
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etiology
cause of disease
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exasterbate
to make worse
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expand
to increase in size or amount
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exposure
to come in contact
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extension
lengthening
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external
outside the body
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fatal
resulting in death
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fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
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flexsion
bending a joint
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flushed
reddeing (blushing)
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gastrointenstinal
relating to the stomach and intestines
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Hemotologic
relating to blood
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hydration
maintaining body fluid balance
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hygeine
good health, cleanliness
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impaired
lacking some quality or level
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impending
about to happen
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impervious
impenetrable
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imply
to suggest
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incidence
occourance
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infection
contamination
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infer
to conclude, to assume
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inflamed
swollen, warm
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ingest
to swallow
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initiate
to begin, to start
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insidious
subtle
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intact
in place, unharmed
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internal
within the body
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invasive
inserting into a body part
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Kinetic
relating to movement
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labile
changing rapidly and often
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lacration
a cut, a tear
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latent
present but not active
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lateral
on the side
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lethergic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
sign of a condition
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musculoskeletal
relating to musle and skeleton
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nuerovascular
relating to nervous system and blood vessels
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nuerologic
relating to the nervous system
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nutrient
ingrediants that provide nourishment
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occulded
closed
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ongoing
continuous
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oral
pertaining to the mouth
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otic
ear area
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parameter
a characteristic or common factor, limit
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patent
open
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pathogenic
able to cause disease
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pathology
proccess and causes of disease
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posterier
located behind
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potent
producing a storng effect
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potential
capable of occuring
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precauton
preventative measure
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precipitious
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
more likely to occur
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preexisting
already exisiting
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primary
first
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priority
of great importance
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prognosis
outcome
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rationale
reason, explanation
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recur
to happen again
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renal
relating to kidneys
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