Health care vocabulary

ATI TEAS
HESI A2
English: Using Language and Vocabulary
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Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

Complete the glossary note with the term that fits the definition.

A term for inflammation involving the brain is encephalitis.

Blank 1 choices: encephalitis / cardiomegaly / pneumonia / gynecologist

Answer

Blank 1: encephalitis

Rationale

Encephalitis names a condition affecting the brain. The word specifies inflammation; the alternatives identify other concepts.

RememberEncephalitis refers to brain inflammation.

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Adapted from Open RN Medical Terminology, 2nd edition: Chapter 1 Foundational Concepts - Identifying Word Parts Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Common Word Roots and Combining Vowels › Common Word Roots and Their Combining Vowel · 2nd edition, 2024

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