HESI A2 Vocab
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| 535136070 | Abrupt | sudden | |
| 535136071 | Abstain | to voluntarily refrain from something. | |
| 535136072 | Access | a means to obtain entry or a means of approach | |
| 535136073 | accountable | responsible | |
| 535136074 | adhere | to hold fast or stick together | |
| 535136075 | adverse | undesireable, possibly harmful | |
| 535136076 | affect | appearance of observable emotions | |
| 535136077 | Apply | to place, put on, or spread something | |
| 535136078 | Audible | able to hear | |
| 535136079 | Bilateral | present on two sides | |
| 535136080 | cast | hard protective device applied to a broken bone while it heals. | |
| 535136081 | Cease | come to an end. | |
| 535136082 | compensatory | offsetting or making up for something | |
| 535136083 | complication | an undesired problem that is the result of another event. | |
| 535136084 | comply | do as directed. | |
| 535136085 | Concave | rounded inward | |
| 535136086 | Concise | brief, to the point. | |
| 535136087 | Consistency | Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is. | |
| 535136088 | constrict | To draw together or become smaller | |
| 535136089 | Contingent | Dependent | |
| 535136090 | Contour | Shape or outline of a shape | |
| 535136091 | Contract | To draw together, to reduce in size | |
| 535136092 | Contraindiction | A reason why something is not advisable or should not be done. | |
| 535136093 | Defecate | Expel feces | |
| 535136094 | Deficit | A deficiency or a lack of something. | |
| 535136095 | Depress | Press downward | |
| 535136096 | Depth | Downward measurement from a surface. | |
| 535136097 | Deteriorating | Worsening | |
| 535136098 | Device | Tool or piece of equipment. | |
| 535136099 | Diameter | the distance across the center of a object. | |
| 535136100 | Dilate | To enlarge or expand | |
| 535136101 | Dilute | to make a liquid less concentrated. | |
| 535136102 | Discrete | Distinct, separate | |
| 535136103 | Distended | Enlarged or expanded from pressure | |
| 535136104 | Elevate | To lift up or place in a higher position | |
| 535136105 | Endogenous | Produced within the body | |
| 535136106 | Exacerbate | to make worse or more severe. | |
| 535136107 | excess | more than what is needed or usual | |
| 535136108 | Exogenous | Produced outside the body | |
| 535136109 | Expand | to increase in size or amount | |
| 535136110 | Exposure | Contact | |
| 535136111 | External | Located outside the body | |
| 535136112 | Fatal | resulting in death | |
| 535136113 | Fatigue | Extreme tiredness, exhaustion | |
| 535136114 | flaccid | limp, lacking tone | |
| 535136115 | Flushed | Reddened or ruddy appearance | |
| 535136116 | Gaping | Wide open | |
| 535136117 | Gender | Sex of an individual, as in male or female | |
| 535136118 | Hydration | Maintenance of body fluid balance | |
| 535136119 | Hygiene | Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health. | |
| 535136120 | Impaired | Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level. | |
| 535136121 | Impending | Likely to occur soon | |
| 535136122 | Incidence | An occurance | |
| 535136123 | Inflamed | Reddened, swollen, warm and often tender. | |
| 535136124 | Ingest | To swallow for digestion. | |
| 535136125 | Initiate | To begin or put into practice | |
| 535136126 | Insidious | So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time. | |
| 535136127 | Intact | In place, unharmed | |
| 535136128 | Internal | Located within the body | |
| 535136129 | Invasive | Inserting or entering into a body part. | |
| 535136130 | Labile | Changing Rapidly and often | |
| 535136131 | Latent | present but not active or visible | |
| 535136132 | Lethargic | Difficult to arouse. | |
| 535136133 | Manifestation | An indication or sign of a condtion. | |
| 535136134 | Nutrient | Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment | |
| 535136135 | Occluded | Closed or obstructed. | |
| 535136136 | Ominous | Significatly important and dangerous | |
| 535136137 | Ongoing | Continuous | |
| 535136138 | Oral | Given through or affecting the mouth. | |
| 535136139 | Overt | Obvious, easliy observed | |
| 535136140 | Parameter | A characteristic or constant factor | |
| 535136141 | Paroxysmal | Beginning suddenly or abruptly. | |
| 535136142 | Patent | Open | |
| 535136143 | Potent | Producing a Strong effect. | |
| 535136144 | Potential | Capable of occurring or likely to occur. | |
| 535136145 | precaution | to take Preventive measure. | |
| 535136146 | Predispose | To make more susceptible or more likely to occur. | |
| 535136147 | Preexisting | Already present | |
| 535136148 | Primary | First or most signifcant | |
| 535136149 | Priority | Of great importance | |
| 535136150 | Prognosis | the anticipated or expected course or outcome. | |
| 535136151 | Rationale | The underlying reason. | |
| 535136152 | Recur | To occur again | |
| 535136153 | Restrict | to limit | |
| 535136154 | Retain | To hold or keep | |
| 535136155 | Site | Location | |
| 535136156 | Status | Condition | |
| 535136157 | Strict | Stringent, Exact, complete. | |
| 535136158 | Supplement | To take in addition to or complete. | |
| 535136159 | Suppress | To stop or subdue | |
| 535136160 | Symmetric | Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative postion. | |
| 535136161 | Symptom | An indication of a problem | |
| 535136162 | Untoward | Adverse or negative. | |
| 535136163 | Urinate | Excrete or repel urine. | |
| 535136164 | Verbal | Spoken, using words. | |
| 535136165 | Vital | Essential | |
| 535136166 | Void | Excrete, or expel urine | |
| 535136167 | Volume | Amount of space occupied by a fluid. |
