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HOSA MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM QS &
AS|GRADE A|100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) (NEW 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
scoliosis - ANS ✓lateral curvature of the spine
sprain - ANS ✓a joint injure by excessive stretching of the supporting ligaments
strain - ANS ✓overstretching of the muscle or the attaching tendon supporting
ligaments of a joint
dislocation - ANS ✓a tear in the supporting ligaments of the joing causing the
bone ends to no longer align
tendonitis - ANS ✓inflammation of the tendon
abdomin/o - ANS ✓Abdomen
an/o - ANS ✓Anus
appendic/o - ANS ✓Appendix
col/o, colon/o - ANS ✓Colon
dent/I, odont/o - ANS ✓Tooth
digest/o - ANS ✓Digestion
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-emesis - ANS ✓Vomiting
enter/o - ANS ✓Small intestine
epi- - ANS ✓upon, above
esophag/o - ANS ✓Esophagus
gastr/o - ANS ✓Stomach
gingiv/o - ANS ✓Hum
hepat/o - ANS ✓Liver
lapar/o - ANS ✓Abdominal Wall
lingu/o - ANS ✓Tongue
or/o - ANS ✓Mouth
pharyng/o - ANS ✓Pharynx (throat)
rect/o, proct/o - ANS ✓Rectum
GI - ANS ✓gastrointestinal
NG - ANS ✓Nasogastric
N and V - ANS ✓Nausea and Vomiting
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Anorexia - ANS ✓without appetite; self imposed starvation
Ascites - ANS ✓Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused
by liver failure
Bulimia - ANS ✓Binge and purge; eat excessive amounts of food and then vomit
Gastric Reflux - ANS ✓Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Ulcer - ANS ✓An erosion of the lining of the stomach or intestines
Appendicitis - ANS ✓Inflammation of the appendix
Hepatitis - ANS ✓Acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to infection,
drugs, alcohol abuse and or other toxins
Hyperemesis - ANS ✓Excessive Vomiting
Cirrhosis - ANS ✓A progressive degenerative disorder disease of the liver. May
be caused by chronic alcohol abuse, malnutrition, infection, or other toxins
aden/o - ANS ✓Gland
agglutin- - ANS ✓Clumping
auto- - ANS ✓self
axill/o - ANS ✓Axillary, armpit
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