HESI ENTRANCE EXAM 340
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 EXAM
Adenoma - ANSWER- Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of a joint
Biology - ANSWER- Study of life
Biopsy - ANSWER- Removal of living tissue and examination under a
microscope.
Carcinoma - ANSWER- Cancerous tumor.
,Cardiology - ANSWER- Study of the heart.
Cephalic - ANSWER- Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - ANSWER- Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - ANSWER- Process of cutting into.
Excision - ANSWER- Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - ANSWER- Glands that secrete hormones within the
body.
Cystoscopy - ANSWER- Process of visual examination of the urinary
bladder.
Cytology - ANSWER- Study of cells.
Dermatitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic - ANSWER- Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - ANSWER- Record of the electricity in the heart.
,Electroencephalogram - ANSWER- Record of the electricity of the
brain.
Enteritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - ANSWER- A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - ANSWER- Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - ANSWER- Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - ANSWER- State of complete knowledge; information
gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis - ANSWER- Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology - ANSWER- Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology - ANSWER- Study of blood.
Hematoma - ANSWER- Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the liver.
, Iatrogenic - ANSWER- Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte - ANSWER- White blood cell
Nephritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology - ANSWER- Study of the kidney.
Neurology - ANSWER- Study of the nerves.
Oncology - ANSWER- Study of tumors.
Oncologist - ANSWER- Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - ANSWER- Instrument for visual examination of the
eye.
Osteitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - ANSWER- Study of disease.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 EXAM
Adenoma - ANSWER- Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of a joint
Biology - ANSWER- Study of life
Biopsy - ANSWER- Removal of living tissue and examination under a
microscope.
Carcinoma - ANSWER- Cancerous tumor.
,Cardiology - ANSWER- Study of the heart.
Cephalic - ANSWER- Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - ANSWER- Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - ANSWER- Process of cutting into.
Excision - ANSWER- Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - ANSWER- Glands that secrete hormones within the
body.
Cystoscopy - ANSWER- Process of visual examination of the urinary
bladder.
Cytology - ANSWER- Study of cells.
Dermatitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic - ANSWER- Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - ANSWER- Record of the electricity in the heart.
,Electroencephalogram - ANSWER- Record of the electricity of the
brain.
Enteritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - ANSWER- A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - ANSWER- Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - ANSWER- Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - ANSWER- State of complete knowledge; information
gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis - ANSWER- Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology - ANSWER- Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology - ANSWER- Study of blood.
Hematoma - ANSWER- Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the liver.
, Iatrogenic - ANSWER- Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte - ANSWER- White blood cell
Nephritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology - ANSWER- Study of the kidney.
Neurology - ANSWER- Study of the nerves.
Oncology - ANSWER- Study of tumors.
Oncologist - ANSWER- Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - ANSWER- Instrument for visual examination of the
eye.
Osteitis - ANSWER- Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER- Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - ANSWER- Study of disease.
