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INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD – This comprehensive study guide is specifically designed for the HESI A2 Vocabulary exam (LATEST EDITION). It covers essential terms and their correct definitions for nursing school entrance exams, including medical terminology, academic vocabulary, prefixes, suffixes, root words, and contextual word meanings commonly tested on the HESI Admission Assessment Exam . This resource includes verified questions and answers with detailed rationales covering high-frequency vocabulary terms such as acute, adverse, adhere, ambivalent, bilateral, concise, congenital, contraindication, distal, endogenous, etiology, labile, latent, prognosis, transient, and many more. It also includes medical root patterns (brady-, tachy-, -itis, -ectomy, dys-, hyper-, hypo-) and healthcare communication terminology essential for nursing program admissions . INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (PDF) immediately upon purchase. Fully text-searchable, printable, and accessible anytime. Trusted by nursing students for HESI A2 exam success. 100% satisfaction guarantee. HESI A2 Vocabulary Terms With Their Correct Definitions HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide Medical Terminology HESI Healthcare Vocabulary Nursing Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Acute Adverse Adhere Ambivalent Bilateral Concise Congenital Contraindication Distal Endogenous Etiology Labile Latent Prognosis Transient Abstain Alleviate Benign Chronic Dilute Flaccid Insidious Lethargic Overt Paroxysmal Virulent Nursing Entrance Exam Vocabulary HESI A2 Practice Questions A+ Grade HESI Study Guide

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HESI A2 Vocabulary Terms With

Their Correct Definitions



1. Abate

to reduce



2. Abrogate

1. repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

2. evade (a responsibility or duty)



3. Abscond

flee; leave quickly



4. Abstemious

not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking



5. Accede

1. agree to a demand, request, or treaty

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2. assume an office or position



6. Accost

confront



7. Acme

the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most

successful



8. Acute

quick; sudden



9. Adversity

a state of burden or hardship



10. Anecdote

a short story or account of an event



11. Assiduous

diligent; hard-working

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12. Auster

attitude/behavior



13. Benevolent

showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity



14. Bifurcate

split



15. Bilateral

present on both sides



16. Biopsy

an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the

presence, cause, or extent of a disease



17. Boisterous

rough; rowdy; unruly



18. Brazen

bold or unrestrained by normal standards

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