Skills USA Health Knowledge Bowl Team Q & A
(2023/2024)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity of
the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in post-
menopausal women due to the decrease in estrogen production. {Correct Answer}
Osteoporosis
What microscopic study of the structures, composition, and functions of tissue called?
{Correct Answer} Histology
What is the science which deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
{Correct Answer} Cytology
what is the study of nature and cause of disease which involves changes in structure
and function? {Correct Answer} pathology
to what does the word part "gyneco" refer? {Correct Answer} female
what medical term describes one who has no appetite? {Correct Answer} anorexic
what is the medical term that means below? {Correct Answer} inferior
what is the medical term for fingers or toes? {Correct Answer} phalanges
what is the medical term for painful or difficult urination? {Correct Answer} dysuria
what medical prefix refers to pain? {Correct Answer} dys-
what is the medical term for red blood cell? {Correct Answer} erthyrocyte
what is the medical term for white blood cell? {Correct Answer} leukocyte
what is the medical term which means fibrin is destroyed? {Correct Answer} fibrinolysis
what is the medical term that means hardening of the arteries? {Correct Answer}
arteriosclerosis
what is the medical term indicating inflammation of a vein? {Correct Answer} phlebitis
what is the medical term that means excessive vomiting? {Correct Answer}
hyperemesis
(2023/2024)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity of
the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in post-
menopausal women due to the decrease in estrogen production. {Correct Answer}
Osteoporosis
What microscopic study of the structures, composition, and functions of tissue called?
{Correct Answer} Histology
What is the science which deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
{Correct Answer} Cytology
what is the study of nature and cause of disease which involves changes in structure
and function? {Correct Answer} pathology
to what does the word part "gyneco" refer? {Correct Answer} female
what medical term describes one who has no appetite? {Correct Answer} anorexic
what is the medical term that means below? {Correct Answer} inferior
what is the medical term for fingers or toes? {Correct Answer} phalanges
what is the medical term for painful or difficult urination? {Correct Answer} dysuria
what medical prefix refers to pain? {Correct Answer} dys-
what is the medical term for red blood cell? {Correct Answer} erthyrocyte
what is the medical term for white blood cell? {Correct Answer} leukocyte
what is the medical term which means fibrin is destroyed? {Correct Answer} fibrinolysis
what is the medical term that means hardening of the arteries? {Correct Answer}
arteriosclerosis
what is the medical term indicating inflammation of a vein? {Correct Answer} phlebitis
what is the medical term that means excessive vomiting? {Correct Answer}
hyperemesis
