HOSA Medical Spelling Words 1-100 Questions and
Answers Rated A
1. abdomen - -the region of the body of a
vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
13. callus - -an area of skin that is thick or
hard from continual pressure or friction (as the
2. abscess - -localized collection of pus sole of the foot)
3. alignment - -the act of adjusting or 14. canthus - -angle where the upper and
aligning the parts of a device in relation to each lower eyelids meet
other
15. cardiovascular - -pertaining to the heart
4. ambulant - -able to walk about and blood vessels
5. ancillary - -serving as an aid or 16. cataract - -clouding of the natural lens
accessory; auxiliary; N. of the eye
6. anoxia - -lack of oxygen 17. cerebrum - -anterior portion of the brain
consisting of two hemispheres
7. antigen - -any substance (as a toxin or
enzyme) that stimulates the production of 18. cilia - -short, hair-like structures made
antibodies of microtubules that enable movement of cells or
movement of materials outside a cell
8. aspirate - -remove as if by suction
19. coccyx - -the tailbone, made up of the
four fused vertebrae at the base of the spinal
9. axilla - -armpit column
10. benign - -pleasant and beneficial in 20. cochlea - -a coiled, bony, fluid-filled
nature or influence tube in the inner ear through which sound waves
trigger nerve impulses
11. biopsy - -the removal of living tissue
from the body for diagnostic examination 21. coitus - -sexual intercourse between
male and female
12. bulimia - -pathologically insatiable
hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) 22. colitis - -inflammation of the colon
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, HOSA Medical Spelling Words 1-100 Questions and
Answers Rated A
return to its original shape after it has been
stretched or compressed
23. condyle - -rounded articular projection
34. electrolyte - -a substance that dissolves
24. congenital - -present at birth but not in water to give a solution that conducts electric
necessarily hereditary current
25. cornea - -transparent anterior portion 35. epidemic - -a widespread outbreak of
of the outer covering of the eye an infectious disease
26. cutaneous - -Pertaining to the skin 36. excretory - -pertaining to the elimination
of waste products from the body
27. cytology - -the branch of biology that
studies the structure and function of cells 37. feces - -solid excretory product
evacuated from the bowels
28. defecation - -elimination of feces from
the digestive tract through the anus 38. fistula - -an abnormal passage leading
from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
29. dentition - -the kind and number and
arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or 39. flaccid - -lacking firmness or stiffness
animal
40. gangrene - -the localized death of living
30. dialysis - -a procedure to remove cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood
waste products from the blood of patients whose supply)
kidneys no longer function
41. gastritis - -inflammation of the stomach
31. diarrhea - -frequent and watery bowel
movements
42. gavage - -Tube feeding
32. eczema - -inflammatory skin disease of
the epidermis 43. gestation - -growth process from
conception to birth
33. elasticity - -the tendency of a body to
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Answers Rated A
1. abdomen - -the region of the body of a
vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
13. callus - -an area of skin that is thick or
hard from continual pressure or friction (as the
2. abscess - -localized collection of pus sole of the foot)
3. alignment - -the act of adjusting or 14. canthus - -angle where the upper and
aligning the parts of a device in relation to each lower eyelids meet
other
15. cardiovascular - -pertaining to the heart
4. ambulant - -able to walk about and blood vessels
5. ancillary - -serving as an aid or 16. cataract - -clouding of the natural lens
accessory; auxiliary; N. of the eye
6. anoxia - -lack of oxygen 17. cerebrum - -anterior portion of the brain
consisting of two hemispheres
7. antigen - -any substance (as a toxin or
enzyme) that stimulates the production of 18. cilia - -short, hair-like structures made
antibodies of microtubules that enable movement of cells or
movement of materials outside a cell
8. aspirate - -remove as if by suction
19. coccyx - -the tailbone, made up of the
four fused vertebrae at the base of the spinal
9. axilla - -armpit column
10. benign - -pleasant and beneficial in 20. cochlea - -a coiled, bony, fluid-filled
nature or influence tube in the inner ear through which sound waves
trigger nerve impulses
11. biopsy - -the removal of living tissue
from the body for diagnostic examination 21. coitus - -sexual intercourse between
male and female
12. bulimia - -pathologically insatiable
hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) 22. colitis - -inflammation of the colon
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, HOSA Medical Spelling Words 1-100 Questions and
Answers Rated A
return to its original shape after it has been
stretched or compressed
23. condyle - -rounded articular projection
34. electrolyte - -a substance that dissolves
24. congenital - -present at birth but not in water to give a solution that conducts electric
necessarily hereditary current
25. cornea - -transparent anterior portion 35. epidemic - -a widespread outbreak of
of the outer covering of the eye an infectious disease
26. cutaneous - -Pertaining to the skin 36. excretory - -pertaining to the elimination
of waste products from the body
27. cytology - -the branch of biology that
studies the structure and function of cells 37. feces - -solid excretory product
evacuated from the bowels
28. defecation - -elimination of feces from
the digestive tract through the anus 38. fistula - -an abnormal passage leading
from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
29. dentition - -the kind and number and
arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or 39. flaccid - -lacking firmness or stiffness
animal
40. gangrene - -the localized death of living
30. dialysis - -a procedure to remove cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood
waste products from the blood of patients whose supply)
kidneys no longer function
41. gastritis - -inflammation of the stomach
31. diarrhea - -frequent and watery bowel
movements
42. gavage - -Tube feeding
32. eczema - -inflammatory skin disease of
the epidermis 43. gestation - -growth process from
conception to birth
33. elasticity - -the tendency of a body to
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