HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM (BIO 201) 2026 EDITION | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
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virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse
instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check
the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic energetic, lively
insidious dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become
apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started
years ago but had not been detected because it spread
was so insidious.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better than
another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
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chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-
,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 ma 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 y
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
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distension swollen and protruding out further than normal
, ambivalent uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make
a decision between two conflicting choices
patent (medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to
something tube-shaped that is open an unblocked
(such as an artery) d
potent powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved
the pateint pain
adhere to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the
wall); to adhere to a strict diet
euthanasia referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life
of someone who is terminally ill
prognosis predicting the likely outcome of an illness
antigen a foreign substance that causes the immune system to
make antibodies against it
abstain to voluntarily refrain from
incidence the rate at which something occurs, such as injuries or
illnesses
hydrophilic attracted to water ("water loving")
hydrophobic not attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of water")
occluded blocked, closed; the opposite of patent
-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse
reported that the patient circulation to the foot was
occluded.
precipitous (medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the worse
vital necessary for the maintenance of life; essential
ingest to take into the body by the mouth for digestion
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GUIDE & EXAM PREP | VERIFIED ANSWERS
virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse
instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check
the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic energetic, lively
insidious dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become
apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started
years ago but had not been detected because it spread
was so insidious.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better than
another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
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chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-
,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 ma 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 y
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
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distension swollen and protruding out further than normal
, ambivalent uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make
a decision between two conflicting choices
patent (medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to
something tube-shaped that is open an unblocked
(such as an artery) d
potent powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved
the pateint pain
adhere to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the
wall); to adhere to a strict diet
euthanasia referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life
of someone who is terminally ill
prognosis predicting the likely outcome of an illness
antigen a foreign substance that causes the immune system to
make antibodies against it
abstain to voluntarily refrain from
incidence the rate at which something occurs, such as injuries or
illnesses
hydrophilic attracted to water ("water loving")
hydrophobic not attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of water")
occluded blocked, closed; the opposite of patent
-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse
reported that the patient circulation to the foot was
occluded.
precipitous (medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the worse
vital necessary for the maintenance of life; essential
ingest to take into the body by the mouth for digestion
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