HESI A2 Entrance Exam
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, preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected; that
person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer
against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and
observing a patient crying.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology,
it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior toward the front
contract pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means
to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and
expand.
rigidity stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute to harass or annoy constantly
longevity long life
impervious cannot be penetrated or affected
distension swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two
conflicting choices
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, preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected; that
person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer
against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and
observing a patient crying.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology,
it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior toward the front
contract pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means
to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and
expand.
rigidity stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute to harass or annoy constantly
longevity long life
impervious cannot be penetrated or affected
distension swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two
conflicting choices
