HESI Entrance Exam 341 Questions with Verified Answers
Adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of a
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Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of a joint
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of life
Biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the heart.
Cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - CORRECT ANSWER Process of cutting into.
Excision - CORRECT ANSWER Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER Glands that secrete hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
Cytology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of cells.
Dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWER Record of the electricity in the heart.
Electroencephalogram - CORRECT ANSWER Record of the electricity of the brain.
Enteritis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - CORRECT ANSWER A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of blood.
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the liver.
Iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte - CORRECT ANSWER White blood cell
Nephritis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the kidney.
Neurology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the nerves.
Oncology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of tumors.
Oncologist - CORRECT ANSWER Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - CORRECT ANSWER Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of disease.
Pathologist - CORRECT ANSWER One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the mind.
Psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER Specialist in the treatment of the mind.
Radiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of x-rays.
Renal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the kidney.
Rhinitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the nose.
Sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat).
Resection - CORRECT ANSWER Process of cutting out; removal
Thrombocyte - CORRECT ANSWER A clotting cell.
Urology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the urinary tract.
Cardiac - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the heart.
Neural - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the nerves.
Arthralgia - CORRECT ANSWER Pain of a joint.
Nuphrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal (resection) of a kidney.
Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition.
Carcinogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to producing cancer.
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to producing disease.
Gastric - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the stomach.
Neurological - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the study of nerves.
Cystitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Endocrinology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the endocrine glands.
Hepatoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor (malignant) of the liver.
Nuphrosis - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal condition of the kidney.
Leukocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal condition (Slight increase) of normal white blood cells.
Enteropathy - CORRECT ANSWER Disease of the intestines.
Adenopathy - CORRECT ANSWER Disease of glands.
Endoscope - CORRECT ANSWER Instrument to visually examine within (the body).
Endoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER Process of visually examining within (the body).
Osteotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Incision of a bone.
Gastroenterology - CORRECT ANSWER Process of study of the stomach and intestines.
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER "Self view" - examination of a dead body, understand its function
Endocrinologist - CORRECT ANSWER One who specializes in endocrine glands.
Epigastric - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to above the stomach.
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer.
Hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of increased blood sugar.
Hypogastric - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to below the stomach.
Pericardium - CORRECT ANSWER Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.
Resection - CORRECT ANSWER Removal; excision
Retrocardiac - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to behind the heart.
Subhepatic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to below the liver.
Transhepatic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to across or through the liver.
Abdominal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the abdomen.
Adipose - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to fat.
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the front
Anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER Process of casting up; Building - up or synthesizing process in a cell.
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the neck.
Chondroma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor of cartilage
Chondrosarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER "Color Bodies"; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of cell.
coccygeal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the tail bone.
Craniotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Incision of the skull.
Cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER Contents (formation) of the cell (apart from the nucleus and cell memebrane).
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)
Dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the back
Histology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of tissues.
Iliac - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the ilium.
Inguinal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the groin.
Karyotype - CORRECT ANSWER Picture (Classification) of the nucleus (and its chromosomes)
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the side
Lumboacral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions.
Medical - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the middle.
Nucleic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the nucleus.
Pelvic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the hip bone.
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the back; behind
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to near the beginning of a structure.
Sacral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back)
Sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor of flesh tissue, malignant.
Spinal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the spine, backbone.
Epithelial Cell - CORRECT ANSWER Cell covering the surface of the skin and inner lining of body cavities and tubes.
Thoracic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the chest.
Thoracotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Incision of the chest.
Tracheal - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the windpipe.
Umbilical - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the navel.
Ventral - CORRECT ANSWER Peratining to the belly side of the body.
Vertebral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to the vertebrae.
Visceral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to internal organs.
Anabolic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell.
Catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER Process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy.
Hypochondriac regions - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to under the rib cartilage (area of the abdomen).
Intervertebral - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to between the vertebrae.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER State of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism)processes in a cell.
Otalgia - CORRECT ANSWER Pain in the ear.
Neualgia - CORRECT ANSWER Pain of nerves.
Myalgia - CORRECT ANSWER Pain of muscles.
Rectocele - CORRECT ANSWER Hernia of the rectum.
Cystocele - CORRECT ANSWER Hernia of the urinary bladder.
Throacocentesis - CORRECT ANSWER Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest (thoracentesis).
Amniocentiesis - CORRECT ANSWER Surgical puncture of the amnion.
Abdominocentesis - CORRECT ANSWER Surgical puncture of the abdomen.
Streptococcus - CORRECT ANSWER Berry - shapped bacterium found in twisted chains.
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER Berry - shapped bacteria in clusters.
Thrombocyte - CORRECT ANSWER Clotting cell
Pleurodynia - CORRECT ANSWER Pain in the chest wall, muscles that is aggravated by breathing.
Laryngectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the larynx.
Mastectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of a breast.
Ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER To hold back blood from an area of the body.
Carcinogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of producing cancer.
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of producing disease.
Angiogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER Fromation of blood vessels.
Osteogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Pertaining to produced within bone.
Myelogram - CORRECT ANSWER Record (xray) of the spinal cord
Angiography - CORRECT ANSWER Process of recording (xray) blood vessels
Phlebitis - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of veins.
Ophthalmology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of the eye.
Morphology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of shape or form.
Hemolysis - CORRECT ANSWER Destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin).
Osteomalacia - CORRECT ANSWER Softening of bone.
Chondromalacia - CORRECT ANSWER Softening of cartilage.
Acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER Enlargement of extremities.
Splenomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER Enlargement of the spleen.
Myoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor (benign) of muscle.
Myosarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor (malignant) of muscle (a type of flesh tissue).
Multiple myelcoma - CORRECT ANSWER Tumor of bone marrow.
Abrupt - CORRECT ANSWER Sudden
Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER to voluntarily refrain
Access - CORRECT ANSWER to obtain entry or a means approach
Accountable - CORRECT ANSWER responsible
Adhere - CORRECT ANSWER to hold fast or stick together
Adverse - CORRECT ANSWER undesired, possibly harmful
Affect - CORRECT ANSWER appearance of observable emotions
Annual - CORRECT ANSWER occuring every year.
Apply - CORRECT ANSWER to place, put on, or spread something
Audible - CORRECT ANSWER able to be heard
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER present on two sides
Cast - CORRECT ANSWER hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while it heals
Cease - CORRECT ANSWER to come to an end or bring to an end
Compensatory - CORRECT ANSWER off setting or making up for something
Complication - CORRECT ANSWER an undesired problem that is the result of some other event
Comply - CORRECT ANSWER do as directed
Concave - CORRECT ANSWER rounded inward
Concise - CORRECT ANSWER brief to the point
Consistency - CORRECT ANSWER degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
Constrict - CORRECT ANSWER to draw together or become smaller
Contingent - CORRECT ANSWER dependent
Contour - CORRECT ANSWER shape or outline of a shape
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Defecate - CORRECT ANSWER to expel feces
Deficit - CORRECT ANSWER a defeciency or lack of something
Depress - CORRECT ANSWER press downward
Depth - CORRECT ANSWER downward measurment from a surface
Deteriorating - CORRECT ANSWER worsening
Device - CORRECT ANSWER tool or piece of equipment
Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER the distance across the center of an object
Dilate - CORRECT ANSWER to enlarge or expand
Dilute - CORRECT ANSWER to make a liquid less concentrated
Discrete - CORRECT ANSWER distinct, deparate
Distended - CORRECT ANSWER enlarged or expanded from pressure
Elevate - CORRECT ANSWER to lift up or place in a higher position
Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER produced with the body
Exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER to make worse or more severe
Excess - CORRECT ANSWER more than what is needed or usual
Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER produced outside of the body
Expand - CORRECT ANSWER to increase in size or amount
Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER contact
External - CORRECT ANSWER located outside of the body
Fatal - CORRECT ANSWER resulting in death
Fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER extreme tiredness, exhaustion
Flaccid - CORRECT ANSWER limp, lacking tone
Flushed - CORRECT ANSWER reddened or rubby appearance
Gaping - CORRECT ANSWER wide open
Gender - CORRECT ANSWER sex of an individual, as male or female
Hydration - CORRECT ANSWER maintenanace of body fluid balance
Hygeine - CORRECT ANSWER measures contributing to cleanliness
Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
Impending - CORRECT ANSWER likely to occur soon
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER occurence
Inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER reddened, swollen warm, and often tender
Ingest - CORRECT ANSWER to swallow for digestion
Initiate - CORRECT ANSWER to begin or put into practice
Insidious - CORRECT ANSWER so gradual as not to become apparent for a long time
Intact - CORRECT ANSWER in place, unharmed
Internal - CORRECT ANSWER located within the body
Invasive - CORRECT ANSWER inserting or entering into a bodypart
Labile - CORRECT ANSWER changing rapidly and often
Latent - CORRECT ANSWER present, but not active or visible
Lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER difficult to arouse
Manifestation - CORRECT ANSWER and indication or sign of a condition
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
Occluded - CORRECT ANSWER closed or obstructed
Ominous - CORRECT ANSWER significantly important and dangerous
Ongoing - CORRECT ANSWER continuous
Oral - CORRECT ANSWER given through or affecting the mouth
Overt - CORRECT ANSWER obvious, easily observed
Parameter - CORRECT ANSWER a characterisic or constant factor
Paroxysmal - CORRECT ANSWER beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER open
Potent - CORRECT ANSWER producing a strong effect
Potential - CORRECT ANSWER capable of occurring or likely to occur
Precatuion - CORRECT ANSWER preventive measure
Precipitous - CORRECT ANSWER rapid, uncontrolled
Predispose - CORRECT ANSWER to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
Preexisting - CORRECT ANSWER already present
Primary - CORRECT ANSWER first or most significant
Priority - CORRECT ANSWER of great importance
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER the anticipated or expected course or outcome
Rationale - CORRECT ANSWER the underlying reason
Recur - CORRECT ANSWER to occur again
Restrict - CORRECT ANSWER to limit
Retain - CORRECT ANSWER to hold or keep
Site - CORRECT ANSWER location
Status - CORRECT ANSWER condition, state of
Strict - CORRECT ANSWER stringent, exact, complete
Supplement - CORRECT ANSWER to take in addition to or to complete
Suppress - CORRECT ANSWER to stop or subdue
Symmetric (symmetrical) - CORRECT ANSWER being equal or the same size, shape and realative position
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWER an indication of a problem
Untoward - CORRECT ANSWER adverse or negative
Urinate - CORRECT ANSWER to excrete or expel urine
Verbal - CORRECT ANSWER spoken using words
Vital - CORRECT ANSWER essential
Void - CORRECT ANSWER excrete, or expel urine
Volume - CORRECT ANSWER amount of space occupied by a fluid
Euphamism - CORRECT ANSWER an agreeable or pleasant statement
Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER having a fever
Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER lap/rotation
Audible - CORRECT ANSWER perceptible
Parameters - CORRECT ANSWER limits
Expectorate - CORRECT ANSWER spit
Breach - CORRECT ANSWER broken, ruptured or torn
Breech - CORRECT ANSWER buttocks first
Obtuse - CORRECT ANSWER ignorant
Lysis - CORRECT ANSWER decomposition
primary health care - CORRECT ANSWER widest scope of healthcare (ie. family doctor)
secondary health care - CORRECT ANSWER specialists (ie. cardiologist, dermatologist)
tertiary health care - CORRECT ANSWER specialized consultative care on referral from primary of secondary health provider (ie cancer care, plastic surgeon)
Spinster - CORRECT ANSWER an unmarried woman
Freud's superego - CORRECT ANSWER contains rigid rules
Milieu - CORRECT ANSWER environment
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to the midline
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER near attachment of the trunk
Sufperficial - CORRECT ANSWER toward the surface
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER toward the head
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER pus forming a pocket
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER frontal position
Anterposterior - CORRECT ANSWER frontal to back positioning
Caudad - CORRECT ANSWER related to the tail position
Cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER related to the head position
Cervicectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal of the cervix
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to the side
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER turning inward
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER bottom portion of the body
Infer - CORRECT ANSWER to figure something out based on evidence
Incompatible - CORRECT ANSWER not well matched
Incomparable - CORRECT ANSWER too wonderful to be compared
Imply - CORRECT ANSWER to suggest without saying it directly
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER turning outward
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER away from attachment to trunk
Compatible - CORRECT ANSWER well matched
Assertive - CORRECT ANSWER willing to say what you think is true
Assert - CORRECT ANSWER to make a statement that claims to be true
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER away from the medial plane
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER toward the medial plane
Anterior/ventral - CORRECT ANSWER near the front of the body
Abdominopelvic - CORRECT ANSWER cavity composed of the abdomen and pelvis
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream
Coronal lane - CORRECT ANSWER imaginary line passing through the body from the head to the feet divides the body into front and back portions
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER movement of materials form high concentration to lower concentration
Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER the process of water going out of a cell memebrane from high pressure to low pressure
Endometrium - CORRECT ANSWER inner lining of the uterus
Enxymes - CORRECT ANSWER functional proteins, usually ending in ASE
Blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER formed elements
Midsagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER an imaginary line dividing the body into right and left portions
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER the sum total of uses of atp in the body
Phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body
transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER an imaginary line dividing the body into top and bottom portions.
Vasoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWER a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel
Vasodialation - CORRECT ANSWER a widening in the diameter of a blood vessel
SOAP format - CORRECT ANSWER S - patients symptoms O - results of exam A - diagnosis P - plan for follow up care
viscera - CORRECT ANSWER internal organs of all body cavities
acute - CORRECT ANSWER sudden in nature and severe
anthracosis - CORRECT ANSWER black lung
Pronation - CORRECT ANSWER turning the palm downward
supination - CORRECT ANSWER turning the palm upward
extension - CORRECT ANSWER straightening, action
flexion - CORRECT ANSWER bending, action
emotion - CORRECT ANSWER intense state of feelings
phobia - CORRECT ANSWER intense unreasonable fear
delusion - CORRECT ANSWER continued false belief
hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWER false impressions of vision, smell, sound, or taste
abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER injury to the integrity of the skin resulting in skin loss
acapnia - CORRECT ANSWER low level of carbon dioxide in the blood
acne - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the skin related to glands and hair
amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER no menstrual discharge
adenoiditis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the adenoids
alopecia - CORRECT ANSWER bald condition
anorchism - CORRECT ANSWER absence of testis
anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER deficiency of oxygen
anuria - CORRECT ANSWER no urine production
aphonia - CORRECT ANSWER no voice
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER not breathing
atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal expansion of lung
azoturia - CORRECT ANSWER elevated and excessive levels of nitrogen substrates and urea in the urine.
bronchogram - CORRECT ANSWER xray of the bronchi
carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWER skin disease associated with boils
caudal - CORRECT ANSWER related to the tail position
cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of connective tissue, associated with infection and fever
cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER related to the head position
cicatrix - CORRECT ANSWER scar
cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER bluish color of the skin related to poor blood supply
contusion - CORRECT ANSWER bruising of tissue with no loss in skin integrity [Show Less]