HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● abruptio placentae
Answer: detachment of the placenta from the uterus before birth; often
results in severe bleeding
●● ablation
Answer: excision or removal
●● abscess
Answer: a localized collection of pus surrounded by swollen tissue
●● acetabulum
Answer: the cup-shaped cavity in which the ball-shaped head of the
femur articulates; hip socket
●● achalasia
Answer: failure of the esophagogastric sphincter to relax with
swallowing
,●● acholic
Answer: pale or clay-colored; this type of stool usually results from
problems in the biliary system
●● acidemia
Answer: a decreased pH of the blood; increased hydrogen ion
concentration
●● acidosis
Answer: a pathologic condition resulting from an abnormal increase in
the level of hydrogen ions in the body (decrease in pH), resulting from
the accumulation of acid or loss of the alkaline reserve
●● acute abdomen
Answer: an abdominal condition of sudden onset, accompanied by pain
resulting from intraabdominal inflammation or infection
●● acyanotic
Answer: absence of a bluish appearance of the skin and mucous
membranes
●● adenocarcinoma
Answer: a cancerous tumor arising from glandular tissue
,●● adenoma
Answer: a benign neoplasm in which cells are derived from glandular
epithelium
●● adenosarcoma
Answer: a cancerous gland-like tumor, such as Wilms' tumor
●● adenovirus
Answer: a virus pathogenic to humans that causes conjunctivitis, upper
respiratory infection, cystitis, or GI infection; may persist in lymphoid
tissue in latent period of the infection
●● adnexal
Answer: pertaining to accessory organs or tissues; an appendage(s)
●● agglutination
Answer: the clumping of antigens with antibodies or of the red blood
cells from one type of blood with the red blood cells of another type
●● aggregation
Answer: the coming together of entities such as platelets, blood cells, or
diseases
, ●● agranulocytosis
Answer: a condition of the blood marked by a sudden decrease in the
number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell); occurs in lesions of
the throat or other mucous membranes or as a side effect of the
administration of certain drugs or radiation
●● alkalosis
Answer: excessive alkalinity of body fluids
●● allergen
Answer: an antigenic substance capable of producing an allergic
response in the body
●● allograft
Answer: a graft of tissue between genetically different individuals of the
same species
●● amblyopia
Answer: reduced vision in an eye without a detectable organic lesion
●● amnesia
Answer: a loss of memory; inability to recall past experiences
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● abruptio placentae
Answer: detachment of the placenta from the uterus before birth; often
results in severe bleeding
●● ablation
Answer: excision or removal
●● abscess
Answer: a localized collection of pus surrounded by swollen tissue
●● acetabulum
Answer: the cup-shaped cavity in which the ball-shaped head of the
femur articulates; hip socket
●● achalasia
Answer: failure of the esophagogastric sphincter to relax with
swallowing
,●● acholic
Answer: pale or clay-colored; this type of stool usually results from
problems in the biliary system
●● acidemia
Answer: a decreased pH of the blood; increased hydrogen ion
concentration
●● acidosis
Answer: a pathologic condition resulting from an abnormal increase in
the level of hydrogen ions in the body (decrease in pH), resulting from
the accumulation of acid or loss of the alkaline reserve
●● acute abdomen
Answer: an abdominal condition of sudden onset, accompanied by pain
resulting from intraabdominal inflammation or infection
●● acyanotic
Answer: absence of a bluish appearance of the skin and mucous
membranes
●● adenocarcinoma
Answer: a cancerous tumor arising from glandular tissue
,●● adenoma
Answer: a benign neoplasm in which cells are derived from glandular
epithelium
●● adenosarcoma
Answer: a cancerous gland-like tumor, such as Wilms' tumor
●● adenovirus
Answer: a virus pathogenic to humans that causes conjunctivitis, upper
respiratory infection, cystitis, or GI infection; may persist in lymphoid
tissue in latent period of the infection
●● adnexal
Answer: pertaining to accessory organs or tissues; an appendage(s)
●● agglutination
Answer: the clumping of antigens with antibodies or of the red blood
cells from one type of blood with the red blood cells of another type
●● aggregation
Answer: the coming together of entities such as platelets, blood cells, or
diseases
, ●● agranulocytosis
Answer: a condition of the blood marked by a sudden decrease in the
number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell); occurs in lesions of
the throat or other mucous membranes or as a side effect of the
administration of certain drugs or radiation
●● alkalosis
Answer: excessive alkalinity of body fluids
●● allergen
Answer: an antigenic substance capable of producing an allergic
response in the body
●● allograft
Answer: a graft of tissue between genetically different individuals of the
same species
●● amblyopia
Answer: reduced vision in an eye without a detectable organic lesion
●● amnesia
Answer: a loss of memory; inability to recall past experiences
