HOSA bowl Exam & Answers

HOSA bowl Exam & Answers .aesthetics - ANSWER-the way something looks .afebrile - ANSWER-lacking fever .ambulate - ANSWER-to walk .anabolism - ANSWER-the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis .analgesic - ANSWER-an agent for producing analgesia (insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness) .aneurysm - ANSWER-an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel .angina - ANSWER-a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain; chest pain .anorexia - ANSWER-loss of appetite especially when prolonged .anticoagulant - ANSWER-a substance that hinders coagulation and especially coagulation of the blood .antiemetic - ANSWER-substance used to prevent vomiting .antipyretic - ANSWER-substance used to prevent, remove, or allay fever .antitussive - ANSWER-cough suppressant .antrum - ANSWER-a cavity within a bone or hollow organ .anuria - ANSWER-absence of or defective urine secretion .apraxia - ANSWER-loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without muscular or sensory impairment .articulate - ANSWER-consisting of segments united by joints; jointed .asymptomatic - ANSWER-lacking symptoms .ataxia - ANSWER-an inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements that is symptomatic of some nervous disorders .atelectasis - ANSWER-collapse of the expanded lung, can also be defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth .athetosis - ANSWER-a nervous disorder that is marked by continual slow movements especially of the extremities and is usually due to a brain lesion .atrophy - ANSWER-decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue .auscultation - ANSWER-the act of listening to sounds arising within organs as an aid to dx and tx .benign - ANSWER-of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life .biopsy - ANSWER-the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body .blepharoptosis - ANSWER-a drooping or abnormal relaxation of the upper eyelid .bolus - ANSWER-a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream .borborygmus - ANSWER-a rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestine .bruit - ANSWER-murmur; abnormal sound heard in auscultation .bruxism - ANSWER-the habit of unconsciously gritting or grinding the teeth especially in situations of stress or during sleep .buccal - ANSWER-relating to the cheek .bulla - ANSWER-a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence; a large vesicle or blister .cannula - ANSWER-a small tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel .carbuncle - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a substance or agent causing cancer .catabolism - ANSWER-destructive metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials within the organism .caudal - ANSWER-towards the feet .cauterization - ANSWER-using heat to sear a wound .cheilits - ANSWER-inflammation of the lip .cholecystectomy - ANSWER-surgical removal of the gallbladder .choledocholithotomy - ANSWER-surgical incision of the common bile duct for removal of a gallstone .cicatrix - ANSWER-a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a flesh wound .circumscribed - ANSWER-confined to a limited area .coma - ANSWER-a state of profound unconsciousness caused by