HESI Entrance Exam Practice Test |
Updated Questions, Study Guide & Exam
Review (2025 Edition)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updated Questions, Study Guide & Exam
Review (2025 Edition)
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.
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.
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.
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.
