HESI Entrance Exam 2026 – Vocabulary Definitions & Study Guide

HESI Entrance Exam 2026
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1. Adenoma d5 - SOLUTION - Tumor of a gland
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2. Adenitis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of a gland
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3. Arthritis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of a joint
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4. Biology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of life
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5. Biopsy - SOLUTION - Removal of living tissue and
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examination under a microscope.
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6. Carcinoma d5 - SOLUTION - Cancerous tumor.
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7. Cardiology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of the heart.
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8. Cephalic d5 - SOLUTION - Pertaining to the head.
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9. Cerebral d5 - SOLUTION - Pertaining to the brain.
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10.Incision d5 - SOLUTION - Process of cutting into.
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,11. Excision d5 - SOLUTION - Process of cutting out.
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12. Endocrine glands - SOLUTION
d5 d5 d5 d5 - Glands that secrete
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d5hormones within the body.
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13. Cystoscopy - SOLUTION - Process of visual
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d5examination of the urinary bladder.
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14. Cytology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of cells.
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15.Dermatitis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of the skin.
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16. Hypodermic d5 - SOLUTION - Pertaining to under the skin.
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17. Electrocardiogram - SOLUTION d5 d5 d5 - Record of the
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d5electricity in the heart.
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18.Electroencephalogram - d5 d5 SOLUTION - Record of the d5 d5 d5 d5




electricity of the brain.
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19. Enteritis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of the intestines.
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20. Erythrocyte d5 - SOLUTION - A red blood cell.
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21. Gastrectomy d5 - SOLUTION - Removal of the stomach.
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,22. Gastrotomy d5 - SOLUTION - Incision of the stomach.
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23. Diagnosis - SOLUTION - State of complete
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d5 knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.
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24. Prognosis - SOLUTION d5 d5 d5 - Prediction about the
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d5 outcome of an illness.
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25. Gynecology - d5 d5 SOLUTION - Study of females and d5 d5 d5 d5 d5




d5 female diseases.
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26. Hematology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of blood.
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27. Hematoma d5 - SOLUTION - Collection (mass) of
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d5 blood.


28. Hepatitis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of the liver.
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29. Iatrogenic - SOLUTION d5 d5 d5 - Pertaining to being
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d5 produced by treatment.
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30. Leukocyte d5 - SOLUTION - White blood cell
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31. Nephritis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of the kidney.
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32. Nephrology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of the kidney.
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, 33. Neurology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of the nerves.
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34. Oncology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of tumors.
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35. Oncologist d5 - SOLUTION - Specialist in the study of
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d5 tumors.


36. Ophthalmoscope - SOLUTION d5 d5 d5 - Instrument for
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d5 visual examination of the eye.
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37. Osteitis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of the bone.
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38. Osteoarthritis d5 - SOLUTION - Inflammation of bone
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d5 and joints.
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39. Pathology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of disease.
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40. Pathologist - SOLUTION - One who studies
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d5 diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy
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d5 samples.


41. Pediatric d5 - SOLUTION - Pertaining to treatment of
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d5 children.


42. Psychology d5 - SOLUTION - Study of the mind.
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