HOSA BOWL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 UPDATE

HOSA BOWL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 UPDATE aesthetics the way something looks afebrile lacking fever ambulate to walk anabolism the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis analgesic an agent for producing analgesia (insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness) aneurysm an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel angina a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain; chest pain anorexia loss of appetite especially when prolonged anticoagulant a substance that hinders coagulation and especially coagulation of the blood antiemetic substance used to prevent vomiting antipyretic substance used to prevent, remove, or allay fever antitussive cough suppressant antrum a cavity within a bone or hollow organ anuria absence of or defective urine secretion apraxia loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without muscular or sensory impairment articulate consisting of segments united by joints; jointed asymptomatic lacking symptoms ataxia an inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements that is symptomatic of some nervous disorders atelectasis collapse of the expanded lung, can also be defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth athetosis a nervous disorder that is marked by continual slow movements especially of the extremities and is usually due to a brain lesion atrophy decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue auscultation the act of listening to sounds arising within organs as an aid to dx and tx benign of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life biopsy the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body blepharoptosis a drooping or abnormal relaxation of the upper eyelid bolus a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream borborygmus a rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestine bruit murmur; abnormal sound heard in auscultation bruxism the habit of unconsciously gritting or grinding the teeth especially in situations of stress or during sleep buccal relating to the cheek bulla a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence; a large vesicle or blister cannula a small tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel carbuncle a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue; larger than a boil carcinogen a substance or agent causing cancer catabolism destructive metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials within the organism caudal towards the feet cauterization using heat to sear a wound cheilits inflammation of the lip cholecystectomy surgical removal of the gallbladder choledocholithotomy surgical incision of the common bile duct for removal of a gallstone cicatrix a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a flesh wound circumscribed confined to a limited area coma a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison comedo blackhead; a small plug of sebum blocking the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face complication a secondary disease or condition that develops in the course of a primary disease or condition and arises either as a result of it or from independent causes concussion a condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow, especially a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function and sometimes marked by permanent damage condyle large, round protuberance at the end of a bone congenital present at birth contracture a permanent shortening of a muscle, tendon or scar tissue producing deformity or distortion contraindicate to make a treatment or procedure inadvisable contusion injury to tissue usually without laceration curettage a surgical scraping or cleaning by means of curette cyanosis a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood cyst a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure cytology the study of cells dangle to hang loosely