HOSA Pathophysiology (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Amniocentesis - ANSWERtaking a fluid sample between the 15th and the 16th week
of pregnancy to diagnose congenital anomalies
Bicornate uterus - ANSWERa uterus having two horns or horn-shaped branches
Neonate - ANSWERnewborn baby
Dysplasia - ANSWERmarked by abnormal adult cells
Muscular dystrophy - ANSWERprogressive degeneration and weakening of the
skeletal muscles
Dystrophy - ANSWERcondition produced by faulty nutrition
Contractures - ANSWERimmobility of muscles or a joint caused by shortening or
wasting of tissue or muscle fibers
Electromyography - ANSWERan electrodiagnostic assessment of the activity of the
skeletal muscles
Meninges - ANSWERCovering around the brain and the spinal cord
Anecephalic - ANSWERNo cranial vault and little cerebral tissue
Foramen Ovale - ANSWERopening in the septum between the right and left atria of
the fetal heart
Acyanotic - ANSWERabsence of a bluish appearance of the skin and mucous
membranes
Adenosarcoma - ANSWERa cancerous gland like tumor such as wilms' tumor
Ataxic - ANSWERuncoordinated gait associated with pathology of the central nervous
system
Azoospermia - ANSWERan absence of spermatozoa in the seaman
Dysplasia - ANSWERmarked by abnormal adult cells
Electromyography - ANSWERan electrodiagnosis assessment of the activity of
skeletal muscles
, Meconium - ANSWERthe first stool of a newborn, greenish black with a tarry
consistency
Pylorus - ANSWERthe narrow part of the stomach toward the duodenum
Stenosis - ANSWERnarrowing of an opening
Tachypnea - ANSWERrapid and shallow breathing
Trisomy - ANSWERone or more than the normal number of chromosomes
Anticholinesterase - ANSWERany enzyme that counteracts in the presence of choline
esters
Autoimmune - ANSWERan immune response resulting in the presence of self-
antigens or auto-antigens of certain body cells
Candidiasis - ANSWER(moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa
due to superficial fungal infection
Collagen - ANSWERA protein fiber with a unique triple-helix that gives it great
strength. Tissues with a lot of collagen fibers are typically very strong, e.g. bone,
tendons, ligaments, etc.
Hematopoietic - ANSWERpertaining to the production and the development of blood
cells or a substance that stimulates their production
Hypogammaglobulinemia - ANSWERa below normal concentration of gamma
globulin in the blood associated with a decreased resistance to infection
Immunocompetent - ANSWERImmunodeficiency
Immunodeficiency - ANSWERthe diminished ability of the immune system to react
with appropriate cellular immunity response
Immunoelectrophoresis - ANSWERtechnique used to separate and allow
identification of complex proteins
Immunogen - ANSWERan antigen
Immunoglobulin - ANSWERprotein that can act as an antibody
Immunosuppressive - ANSWERhaving the property of suppressing the bodys immune
response to antigens
Keratoconjunctivitis - ANSWERdryness of the conjunctiva resulting from a decrease
in lacrimal function
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Amniocentesis - ANSWERtaking a fluid sample between the 15th and the 16th week
of pregnancy to diagnose congenital anomalies
Bicornate uterus - ANSWERa uterus having two horns or horn-shaped branches
Neonate - ANSWERnewborn baby
Dysplasia - ANSWERmarked by abnormal adult cells
Muscular dystrophy - ANSWERprogressive degeneration and weakening of the
skeletal muscles
Dystrophy - ANSWERcondition produced by faulty nutrition
Contractures - ANSWERimmobility of muscles or a joint caused by shortening or
wasting of tissue or muscle fibers
Electromyography - ANSWERan electrodiagnostic assessment of the activity of the
skeletal muscles
Meninges - ANSWERCovering around the brain and the spinal cord
Anecephalic - ANSWERNo cranial vault and little cerebral tissue
Foramen Ovale - ANSWERopening in the septum between the right and left atria of
the fetal heart
Acyanotic - ANSWERabsence of a bluish appearance of the skin and mucous
membranes
Adenosarcoma - ANSWERa cancerous gland like tumor such as wilms' tumor
Ataxic - ANSWERuncoordinated gait associated with pathology of the central nervous
system
Azoospermia - ANSWERan absence of spermatozoa in the seaman
Dysplasia - ANSWERmarked by abnormal adult cells
Electromyography - ANSWERan electrodiagnosis assessment of the activity of
skeletal muscles
, Meconium - ANSWERthe first stool of a newborn, greenish black with a tarry
consistency
Pylorus - ANSWERthe narrow part of the stomach toward the duodenum
Stenosis - ANSWERnarrowing of an opening
Tachypnea - ANSWERrapid and shallow breathing
Trisomy - ANSWERone or more than the normal number of chromosomes
Anticholinesterase - ANSWERany enzyme that counteracts in the presence of choline
esters
Autoimmune - ANSWERan immune response resulting in the presence of self-
antigens or auto-antigens of certain body cells
Candidiasis - ANSWER(moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa
due to superficial fungal infection
Collagen - ANSWERA protein fiber with a unique triple-helix that gives it great
strength. Tissues with a lot of collagen fibers are typically very strong, e.g. bone,
tendons, ligaments, etc.
Hematopoietic - ANSWERpertaining to the production and the development of blood
cells or a substance that stimulates their production
Hypogammaglobulinemia - ANSWERa below normal concentration of gamma
globulin in the blood associated with a decreased resistance to infection
Immunocompetent - ANSWERImmunodeficiency
Immunodeficiency - ANSWERthe diminished ability of the immune system to react
with appropriate cellular immunity response
Immunoelectrophoresis - ANSWERtechnique used to separate and allow
identification of complex proteins
Immunogen - ANSWERan antigen
Immunoglobulin - ANSWERprotein that can act as an antibody
Immunosuppressive - ANSWERhaving the property of suppressing the bodys immune
response to antigens
Keratoconjunctivitis - ANSWERdryness of the conjunctiva resulting from a decrease
in lacrimal function
