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HESI ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Adenoma - correct answer- Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - correct answer- Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - correct answer- Inflammation of a joint
Biology - correct answer- Study of life
Biopsy - correct answer- Removal of living tissue and
examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma - correct answer- Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology - correct answer- Study of the heart.
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Cephalic - correct answer- Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - correct answer- Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - correct answer- Process of cutting into.
Excision - correct answer- Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - correct answer- Glands that secrete
hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy - correct answer- Process of visual examination of
the urinary bladder.
Cytology - correct answer- Study of cells.
Dermatitis - correct answer- Inflammation of the skin.
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Hypodermic - correct answer- Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - correct answer- Record of the electricity in
the heart.
Electroencephalogram - correct answer- Record of the
electricity of the brain.
Enteritis - correct answer- Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - correct answer- A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - correct answer- Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - correct answer- Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - correct answer- State of complete knowledge;
information gathered about a patient's illness.
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Prognosis - correct answer- Prediction about the outcome of an
illness.
Gynecology - correct answer- Study of females and female
diseases.
Hematology - correct answer- Study of blood.
Hematoma - correct answer- Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - correct answer- Inflammation of the liver.
Iatrogenic - correct answer- Pertaining to being produced by
treatment.
Leukocyte - correct answer- White blood cell
HESI ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Adenoma - correct answer- Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - correct answer- Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - correct answer- Inflammation of a joint
Biology - correct answer- Study of life
Biopsy - correct answer- Removal of living tissue and
examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma - correct answer- Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology - correct answer- Study of the heart.
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Cephalic - correct answer- Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - correct answer- Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - correct answer- Process of cutting into.
Excision - correct answer- Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - correct answer- Glands that secrete
hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy - correct answer- Process of visual examination of
the urinary bladder.
Cytology - correct answer- Study of cells.
Dermatitis - correct answer- Inflammation of the skin.
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Hypodermic - correct answer- Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - correct answer- Record of the electricity in
the heart.
Electroencephalogram - correct answer- Record of the
electricity of the brain.
Enteritis - correct answer- Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - correct answer- A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - correct answer- Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - correct answer- Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - correct answer- State of complete knowledge;
information gathered about a patient's illness.
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Prognosis - correct answer- Prediction about the outcome of an
illness.
Gynecology - correct answer- Study of females and female
diseases.
Hematology - correct answer- Study of blood.
Hematoma - correct answer- Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - correct answer- Inflammation of the liver.
Iatrogenic - correct answer- Pertaining to being produced by
treatment.
Leukocyte - correct answer- White blood cell
