HESI ENTRANCE EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADE A+ 2026.
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.
Neurology - ANSWER: Study of the nerves.
Oncology - ANSWER: Study of tumors.
Oncologist - ANSWER: Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - ANSWER: Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - ANSWER: Study of disease.
Pathologist - ANSWER: One who studies diseases performs autopsies and
examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric - ANSWER: Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology - ANSWER: Study of the mind.
Psychiatrist - ANSWER: Specialist in the treatment of the mind.
Radiology - ANSWER: Study of x-rays.
Renal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the kidney.
Rhinitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the nose.
Sarcoma - ANSWER: Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective
tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat).
Resection - ANSWER: Process of cutting out; removal
Thrombocyte - ANSWER: A clotting cell.
Urology - ANSWER: Study of the urinary tract.
Cardiac - ANSWER: Pertaining to the heart.
Neural - ANSWER: Pertaining to the nerves.
Arthralgia - ANSWER: Pain of a joint.
Nuphrectomy - ANSWER: Removal (resection) of a kidney.
Leukemia - ANSWER: Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous)
condition.
Carcinogenic - ANSWER: Pertaining to producing cancer.
Pathogenic - ANSWER: Pertaining to producing disease.
Gastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to the stomach.
Neurological - ANSWER: Pertaining to the study of nerves.
Cystitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Endocrinology - ANSWER: Study of the endocrine glands.
Hepatoma - ANSWER: Tumor (malignant) of the liver.
Nuphrosis - ANSWER: Abnormal condition of the kidney.
, Leukocytosis - ANSWER: Abnormal condition (Slight increase) of normal
white blood cells.
Enteropathy - ANSWER: Disease of the intestines.
Adenopathy - ANSWER: Disease of glands.
Endoscope - ANSWER: Instrument to visually examine within (the body).
Endoscopy - ANSWER: Process of visually examining within (the body).
Osteotomy - ANSWER: Incision of a bone.
Gastroenterology - ANSWER: Process of study of the stomach and
intestines.
Anemia - ANSWER: A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Autopsy - ANSWER: "Self view" - examination of a dead body, understand
its function
Endocrinologist - ANSWER: One who specializes in endocrine glands.
Epigastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to above the stomach.
Epidermis - ANSWER: Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer.
Hyperglycemia - ANSWER: Condition of increased blood sugar.
Hypogastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to below the stomach.
Pericardium - ANSWER: Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.
Resection - ANSWER: Removal; excision
Retrocardiac - ANSWER: Pertaining to behind the heart.
Subhepatic - ANSWER: Pertaining to below the liver.
Transhepatic - ANSWER: Pertaining to across or through the liver.
Abdominal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the abdomen.
Adipose - ANSWER: Pertaining to fat.
Anterior - ANSWER: Pertaining to the front
Anabolism - ANSWER: Process of casting up; Building - up or synthesizing
process in a cell.
Cervical - ANSWER: Pertaining to the neck.
Chondroma - ANSWER: Tumor of cartilage
Chondrosarcoma - ANSWER: Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage
Chromosomes - ANSWER: "Color Bodies"; contain genetic material and are
located in the nucleus of cell.
coccygeal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the tail bone.
Craniotomy - ANSWER: Incision of the skull.
Cytoplasm - ANSWER: Contents (formation) of the cell (apart from the
nucleus and cell memebrane).
Distal - ANSWER: Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)
Dorsal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the back
GRADE A+ 2026.
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.
Neurology - ANSWER: Study of the nerves.
Oncology - ANSWER: Study of tumors.
Oncologist - ANSWER: Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - ANSWER: Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - ANSWER: Study of disease.
Pathologist - ANSWER: One who studies diseases performs autopsies and
examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric - ANSWER: Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology - ANSWER: Study of the mind.
Psychiatrist - ANSWER: Specialist in the treatment of the mind.
Radiology - ANSWER: Study of x-rays.
Renal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the kidney.
Rhinitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the nose.
Sarcoma - ANSWER: Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective
tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat).
Resection - ANSWER: Process of cutting out; removal
Thrombocyte - ANSWER: A clotting cell.
Urology - ANSWER: Study of the urinary tract.
Cardiac - ANSWER: Pertaining to the heart.
Neural - ANSWER: Pertaining to the nerves.
Arthralgia - ANSWER: Pain of a joint.
Nuphrectomy - ANSWER: Removal (resection) of a kidney.
Leukemia - ANSWER: Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous)
condition.
Carcinogenic - ANSWER: Pertaining to producing cancer.
Pathogenic - ANSWER: Pertaining to producing disease.
Gastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to the stomach.
Neurological - ANSWER: Pertaining to the study of nerves.
Cystitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Endocrinology - ANSWER: Study of the endocrine glands.
Hepatoma - ANSWER: Tumor (malignant) of the liver.
Nuphrosis - ANSWER: Abnormal condition of the kidney.
, Leukocytosis - ANSWER: Abnormal condition (Slight increase) of normal
white blood cells.
Enteropathy - ANSWER: Disease of the intestines.
Adenopathy - ANSWER: Disease of glands.
Endoscope - ANSWER: Instrument to visually examine within (the body).
Endoscopy - ANSWER: Process of visually examining within (the body).
Osteotomy - ANSWER: Incision of a bone.
Gastroenterology - ANSWER: Process of study of the stomach and
intestines.
Anemia - ANSWER: A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Autopsy - ANSWER: "Self view" - examination of a dead body, understand
its function
Endocrinologist - ANSWER: One who specializes in endocrine glands.
Epigastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to above the stomach.
Epidermis - ANSWER: Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer.
Hyperglycemia - ANSWER: Condition of increased blood sugar.
Hypogastric - ANSWER: Pertaining to below the stomach.
Pericardium - ANSWER: Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.
Resection - ANSWER: Removal; excision
Retrocardiac - ANSWER: Pertaining to behind the heart.
Subhepatic - ANSWER: Pertaining to below the liver.
Transhepatic - ANSWER: Pertaining to across or through the liver.
Abdominal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the abdomen.
Adipose - ANSWER: Pertaining to fat.
Anterior - ANSWER: Pertaining to the front
Anabolism - ANSWER: Process of casting up; Building - up or synthesizing
process in a cell.
Cervical - ANSWER: Pertaining to the neck.
Chondroma - ANSWER: Tumor of cartilage
Chondrosarcoma - ANSWER: Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage
Chromosomes - ANSWER: "Color Bodies"; contain genetic material and are
located in the nucleus of cell.
coccygeal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the tail bone.
Craniotomy - ANSWER: Incision of the skull.
Cytoplasm - ANSWER: Contents (formation) of the cell (apart from the
nucleus and cell memebrane).
Distal - ANSWER: Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)
Dorsal - ANSWER: Pertaining to the back
