HESI Entrance Exam question with answers

Adenoma - Tumor of a gland Adenitis - Inflammation of a gland Arthritis - Inflammation of a joint Biology - Study of life Biopsy - Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope. Carcinoma - Cancerous tumor. Cardiology - Study of the heart. Cephalic - Pertaining to the head. Cerebral - Pertaining to the brain. Incision - Process of cutting into. Excision - Process of cutting out. Endocrine glands - Glands that secrete hormones within the body. Cystoscopy - Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder. Cytology - Study of cells. Dermatitis - Inflammation of the skin. Hypodermic - Pertaining to under the skin. Electrocardiogram - Record of the electricity in the heart. Electroencephalogram - Record of the electricity of the brain. Enteritis - Inflammation of the intestines. Erythrocyte - A red blood cell. Gastrectomy - Removal of the stomach. Gastrotomy - Incision of the stomach. Diagnosis - State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness. Prognosis - Prediction about the outcome of an illness. Gynecology - Study of females and female diseases. Hematology - Study of blood. Hematoma - Collection (mass) of blood. Hepatitis - Inflammation of the liver. Iatrogenic - Pertaining to being produced by treatment. Leukocyte - White blood cell Nephritis - Inflammation of the kidney. Nephrology - Study of the kidney. Neurology - Study of the nerves. Oncology - Study of tumors. Oncologist - Specialist in the study of tumors. Ophthalmoscope - Instrument for visual examination of the eye. Osteitis - Inflammation of the bone. Osteoarthritis - Inflammation of bone and joints. Pathology - Study of disease. Pathologist - One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples. Pediatric - Pertaining to treatment of children. Psychology - Study of the mind. Psychiatrist - Specialist in the treatment of the mind. Radiology - Study of x-rays. Renal - Pertaining to the kidney. Rhinitis - Inflammation of the nose. Sarcoma - Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat). Resection - Process of cutting out; removal Thrombocyte - A clotting cell. Urology - Study of the urinary tract. Cardiac - Pertaining to the heart. Neural - Pertaining to the nerves. Arthralgia - Pain of a joint. Nuphrectomy - Removal (resection) of a kidney. Leukemia - Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition. Carcinogenic - Pertaining to producing cancer. Pathogenic - Pertaining to producing disease. Gastric - Pertaining to the stomach. Neurological - Pertaining to the study of nerves. Cystitis - Inflammation of the urinary bladder.