hesi vocab Flashcards
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abstain
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to refrain from something
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accountable
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to be responsible
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acute
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sudden, intense
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adhere
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to hold fast or stick together
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adverse
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undesired, possibly harmful
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ambivalent
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uncertain, having contradictory feelings
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ambulate
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to walk
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apply
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to place, put on, or spread something
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assent
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to give consent, agree
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audible
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able to be heard
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bacteria
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single celled organism
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bilateral
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on both sides
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cavity
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opening or empty space
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cease
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come to an end
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chronic
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lasting or recurring over long period of time
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chronology
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order of events as they occurred
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compensatory
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making up for something
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concave
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rounded inward
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concise
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quick, to the point
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congenital
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from birth
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consistency
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how thick or thin a fluid is
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constrict
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to get smaller
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contingent
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dependent
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contraindiction
a reason something is not advisable or should be done
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convulsive
violent shaking of the body, convulsions
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cursory
quick, not thorough
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defecate
expel feces
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deficit
lack of something
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depress
press downwards
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depth
downward measurement from a surface
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deteriorating
worsening
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diagnosis
identification of injury or disease
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diffuse
spread over area, generalized
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dilate
to enlarge or expand
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dilute
liquid less concentrated
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discrete
distinct, separate
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distal
away from midline
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distended
enlarged from pressure
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dysfunction
impaired or abnormal functioning
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empathy
share what others are feeling
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equilibrium
balance
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etiology
cause of disease or condition
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exacerbate
to make worse
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exposure
to come in contact
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extension
lengthening, unbend joint
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fatal
result in death
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fatigue
exhaustion
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febrile
related to fever
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flexion
bending of joint
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flushed
reddened appearance
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gastrointestinal
relating to stomach and intestines
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hematologic
relating to blood
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hydration
body fluid balance
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hygiene
cleanliness
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impaired
diminished, lacking level of quality
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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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incident
occurrence
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infection
contamination by pathogenic organisms
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infer
to conclude or deduce
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inflamed
reddened, swollen
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ingest
swallow for digestion
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initiate
to begin
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insidious
so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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intact
in place, unharmed
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intubate
insert tube
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invasive
entering into a body part
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kinetic
related to movement
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labile
changing rapidly
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laceration
cut or tear
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latent
present but not active or visible
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lateral
on the side
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lethargic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
indication or sign of condition
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musculoskeletal
relating to muscles or skeleton
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neurologic
relating to nervous system
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nutrient
substance that provides nourishment
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ongoing
continuous
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oral
affecting the mouth
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otic
relating to the ear
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parameter
constant factor, limit
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patent
open
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pathogenic
able to cause disease
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pathology
processes, causes, and effects of diseases
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posterior
located in back
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potent
strong effect
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potential
capable of occurring
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precaution
preventative measure
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
make more susceptible
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preexisting
already present
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primary
first or most significant
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priority
of great importance
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prognosis
anticipated outcome
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rationale
underlying reason
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recur
to occur again
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renal
to do with kindeys
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residual
remaining
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respiration
breathing
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retain
to hold or keep
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status
condition
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subcutaneous
under the skin
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sublingual
under the tongue
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supplement
in addition
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suppress
to stop
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symmetric
be equal or the same
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symptom
indication of a problem
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syndrome
group of symptoms, relating to a certain disease or disorder
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therapeutic
relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder
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toxic
poisonous
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transdermal
crossing through the skin
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transmission
transfer
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trauma
injury or wound
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triage
determine priority of patients
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ubiquitous
being everywhere at once
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urinate
to pee
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vascular
relating to blood vessels
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virulent
extremely harmful or severe
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virus
infectious agent causing disease
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vital
essential
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volume
amount of space occupied by a liquid
