abstain to voluntary refrain from something
accountable to be responsible
acute sudden, intense
adhere hold fast or stick together
adverse undesired, possibly harmful
aegis control, protection
ambivalent uncertain, having contradictory feelings
among use this for choosing items lumped together.
amount cannot be counted
anastomosis connection
An eating disorder characterized by an obstinate and willful refusal to
anorexia nervosa
eat, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of being fat
anterior frontal
agent that prevents muscle spasms, side effect leading to excessive
antispasmodic
thirst
apply to place, put on, or spread something
referring to ulcers found in the toe area, on pressure points, and in
arterial
wound that aren't healing
arteries carries blood away from the heart
, HESI vocabulary
assent to give consent, to agree
atonic where the patient loses muscle tone completely throughout the body
audible perceptible
bacteria single-celled, microscopic organisms
band aid
benign harmless
can appear as a variety of different physical and other conditions such
bereavement
as chest pain, depression, etc.
use this when there are two choices. also use when there are more
between
than two choices
bifurcate divide
bilateral present on two sides
biopsy remove for observation
breach broken, ruptured, or torn
breech buttocks first
breech birth baby's buttocks or feet come out first
cardiac relating to the heart
cauterize burn
cavity an opening or empty area
, HESI vocabulary
cease come to an end or bring an end
normal blood supply to the brain is disrupted causing hemorrhage and
Cerebro Vascular Accident (CVA)
constriction of the blood vessels, aka stroke
chide scold
chronology order of events as they occurred
circuit lap/rotation
circuit lap
clonic seizure that involves the same jerking movements throughout the body
state of sleep in which the patient cannot be awakened by verbal or
coma
painful stimuli
compensatory making up for something
complication undesired problem
comply do as directed
comprehensive complete
concave rounded inward
concise brief, to the point
consistency degree of viscosity; how thick it is
consternation concern, anxiety
constrict to draw together or become smaller