HOSA BOWL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024/2025
UPDATED
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
ANSWERS 2024/2025
UPDATED
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
