HESI A2 WORDS / NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM /
COMPLETE ACCURATE TERMS WITH DETAILED,
VERIFIED DEFINITIONS / 2025.
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Defecate Expel feces.
Deficit A deficiency or lack of something.
Delusional Confused or mistaken.
Depress Press downward.
Depth Downward measurement from a surface.
Desiccated Dried or withered. "Her feces were desiccated"
Deteriorating Worsening.
Device Tool or piece of equipment.
, Diagnosis Identification of an injury or disease.
Dilate To enlarge or expand.
Dilute To make a liquid less concentrated.
Discrete Distinct, separate. "Her bruises were so discrete, scattered
all around her body"
Distal Distant; away from the center (body).
Distended Enlarged or expanded from pressure. "Her stomach looked
like a balloon, it was distended"
Docile Easily handled, tame i.e. not dangerous or frightened by
people. "The little girl was docile, very gullible."
Dysfunction Impaired or abnormal functioning.
Earthly Worldly or possible.
Empathy Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the
feelings of another.
Endogenous Developing internally of body. "Cells are endogenous"
Eradicate To destroy completely. "Everyone wants to eradicate
cancer."
Equilibrium Balance.
Ethereal Being extremely delicate or refined, ghostly, or eerie.
Etiology The origin or cause of a disease or condition.
Euphemism An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is
considered offensive. "Im sorry, but your father passed
away."
Euphoric Confident. (I am euphoric about this exam.)
Exacerbate To make worse or more severe.
Exogenous Developing externally of body. "Hair is exogenous"
COMPLETE ACCURATE TERMS WITH DETAILED,
VERIFIED DEFINITIONS / 2025.
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Terms in this set (195)
Defecate Expel feces.
Deficit A deficiency or lack of something.
Delusional Confused or mistaken.
Depress Press downward.
Depth Downward measurement from a surface.
Desiccated Dried or withered. "Her feces were desiccated"
Deteriorating Worsening.
Device Tool or piece of equipment.
, Diagnosis Identification of an injury or disease.
Dilate To enlarge or expand.
Dilute To make a liquid less concentrated.
Discrete Distinct, separate. "Her bruises were so discrete, scattered
all around her body"
Distal Distant; away from the center (body).
Distended Enlarged or expanded from pressure. "Her stomach looked
like a balloon, it was distended"
Docile Easily handled, tame i.e. not dangerous or frightened by
people. "The little girl was docile, very gullible."
Dysfunction Impaired or abnormal functioning.
Earthly Worldly or possible.
Empathy Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the
feelings of another.
Endogenous Developing internally of body. "Cells are endogenous"
Eradicate To destroy completely. "Everyone wants to eradicate
cancer."
Equilibrium Balance.
Ethereal Being extremely delicate or refined, ghostly, or eerie.
Etiology The origin or cause of a disease or condition.
Euphemism An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is
considered offensive. "Im sorry, but your father passed
away."
Euphoric Confident. (I am euphoric about this exam.)
Exacerbate To make worse or more severe.
Exogenous Developing externally of body. "Hair is exogenous"
