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HESI (Entrance Exam) Questions and answers
2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
HESI (Entrance Exam) Questions and answers
2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
