HOSA BOWL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||ALEADY A+
GRADED||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<LATEST VERSION>>
lordosis - ANSWER ✓ abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower or
lumbar spine; swayback
lumbago - ANSWER ✓ lower back pain
malacia - ANSWER ✓ abnormal softening
malignant - ANSWER ✓ tending to spread, becoming progressively worse, and
life threatening
malocclusion - ANSWER ✓ any deviation from a normal occlusion of the teeth
mandible - ANSWER ✓ bone forming the lower jaw
manifestation - ANSWER ✓ an obvious indication or specific evidence that a
disease is present
manubrium - ANSWER ✓ the upper segment of the sternum articulating with the
clavicle and first pair of costal cartilage
mastication - ANSWER ✓ chewing
meatus - ANSWER ✓ a passage or opening
,melena - ANSWER ✓ passage of black stools containing digested blood
meninges - ANSWER ✓ the three membranes investing the spinal cord and brain;
dura mater, arachnoid layer, and pia mater
meniscus - ANSWER ✓ a disk of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the
ends of bones in a joint
metabolism - ANSWER ✓ sum of all the physical and chemical processes by
which living organized substance is produced and maintained (anabolism) and also
the transformation by which energy is made available for the uses of the organism
(catabolism)
metastasis - ANSWER ✓ pathogenic growth that is distant from the primary
disease site
narcolepsy - ANSWER ✓ syndrome characterized by recurrent uncontrollable
seizures of drowsiness and sleep
neoplasm - ANSWER ✓ any new growth of tissue in which the multiplication of
cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
nocturia - ANSWER ✓ excessive urination during the night
nosocomial - ANSWER ✓ any hospital-acquired infection
occluded - ANSWER ✓ to close up, obstruct, or join together, as bringing the
biting surface of opposing teeth together
olfactory - ANSWER ✓ pertaining to smell
oliguria - ANSWER ✓ scanty or frequent urination
oncology - ANSWER ✓ the study of tumors
onychocryptosis - ANSWER ✓ ingrown toenail
onychomycosis - ANSWER ✓ a fungal infection of the nails
, onychophagia - ANSWER ✓ nail biting
orifice - ANSWER ✓ an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity
orthopnea - ANSWER ✓ respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in
breathing in any but erect sitting or standing position
orthosis - ANSWER ✓ the straightening or correction of a deformity or disability
ossicles - ANSWER ✓ any small bone, especially one of the three bones of the
ear
palliative - ANSWER ✓ a substance that serves to ease pain or the severity of a
disease but does not cure it
palpation - ANSWER ✓ examination technique in which the examiner's hands are
used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
pandemic - ANSWER ✓ occurring over a large geographic area, possibly
worldwide
parietal - ANSWER ✓ pertaining to, or forming, the wall of a cavity
paroxysmal - ANSWER ✓ sudden or spasmlike
pathogen - ANSWER ✓ a microorganism that causes a disease
pathology - ANSWER ✓ the study of the nature, causes, and development of
disease
pediculosis - ANSWER ✓ an infestation with lice; named for the body part
involved
pendulous - ANSWER ✓ swinging freely like a pendulum, hanging
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||ALEADY A+
GRADED||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<LATEST VERSION>>
lordosis - ANSWER ✓ abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower or
lumbar spine; swayback
lumbago - ANSWER ✓ lower back pain
malacia - ANSWER ✓ abnormal softening
malignant - ANSWER ✓ tending to spread, becoming progressively worse, and
life threatening
malocclusion - ANSWER ✓ any deviation from a normal occlusion of the teeth
mandible - ANSWER ✓ bone forming the lower jaw
manifestation - ANSWER ✓ an obvious indication or specific evidence that a
disease is present
manubrium - ANSWER ✓ the upper segment of the sternum articulating with the
clavicle and first pair of costal cartilage
mastication - ANSWER ✓ chewing
meatus - ANSWER ✓ a passage or opening
,melena - ANSWER ✓ passage of black stools containing digested blood
meninges - ANSWER ✓ the three membranes investing the spinal cord and brain;
dura mater, arachnoid layer, and pia mater
meniscus - ANSWER ✓ a disk of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the
ends of bones in a joint
metabolism - ANSWER ✓ sum of all the physical and chemical processes by
which living organized substance is produced and maintained (anabolism) and also
the transformation by which energy is made available for the uses of the organism
(catabolism)
metastasis - ANSWER ✓ pathogenic growth that is distant from the primary
disease site
narcolepsy - ANSWER ✓ syndrome characterized by recurrent uncontrollable
seizures of drowsiness and sleep
neoplasm - ANSWER ✓ any new growth of tissue in which the multiplication of
cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
nocturia - ANSWER ✓ excessive urination during the night
nosocomial - ANSWER ✓ any hospital-acquired infection
occluded - ANSWER ✓ to close up, obstruct, or join together, as bringing the
biting surface of opposing teeth together
olfactory - ANSWER ✓ pertaining to smell
oliguria - ANSWER ✓ scanty or frequent urination
oncology - ANSWER ✓ the study of tumors
onychocryptosis - ANSWER ✓ ingrown toenail
onychomycosis - ANSWER ✓ a fungal infection of the nails
, onychophagia - ANSWER ✓ nail biting
orifice - ANSWER ✓ an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity
orthopnea - ANSWER ✓ respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in
breathing in any but erect sitting or standing position
orthosis - ANSWER ✓ the straightening or correction of a deformity or disability
ossicles - ANSWER ✓ any small bone, especially one of the three bones of the
ear
palliative - ANSWER ✓ a substance that serves to ease pain or the severity of a
disease but does not cure it
palpation - ANSWER ✓ examination technique in which the examiner's hands are
used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
pandemic - ANSWER ✓ occurring over a large geographic area, possibly
worldwide
parietal - ANSWER ✓ pertaining to, or forming, the wall of a cavity
paroxysmal - ANSWER ✓ sudden or spasmlike
pathogen - ANSWER ✓ a microorganism that causes a disease
pathology - ANSWER ✓ the study of the nature, causes, and development of
disease
pediculosis - ANSWER ✓ an infestation with lice; named for the body part
involved
pendulous - ANSWER ✓ swinging freely like a pendulum, hanging
