HOSA Bowl Flashcards
Emesis
Vomiting
Erythrocycle
Red Blood Cell
Diagnosis
The State of Complete Knowledge
Pallor
Paleness
-Algia
Pain
Dys-
Bad or Difficult
-Ectomy
Removal of an Anatomical Structure
Hyper-
Excessive; Above Normal
Hypo-
Less than Normal
-Itis
Inflammation of
-Osis
Increase; Formation
-Ostomy
An Operation to Create an Artificial Passage for Bodily Elimination
-Otomy
Cutting; Sharp; Separating
Plasty
Surgical Repair
-Rrhage
Excessive Flow
-Rrhaphy
Sewing; Suturing
-Rrhea
Flow or discharge
-Rrhexis
Rupture or Splitting
-Sclerosis
Abnormal Hardening; like Tissue
Abdominocentesis
Surgical Puncture of the Abdomen by a Needle to Withdraw Fluid
Abdomino-
Abdominal
-Centesis
Puncturing
Acronym
A Way to Shorten Something
Acute
Sharp or Severe; Having Rapid Onset; Not Chronic
Angiography
A Description of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic
Appendectomy
Surgical Removal of the Vermiform of the Appendix
Arteriosclerosis
A Disease of the Arterial Vessels Marked by Thickening, Hardening and Loss of Elasticity in the Arterial Walls
Arterio
Pertaining to the Arteries
Arthralgia
Pain in the Joints
Colostomy
The Opening Portion of the Colon Through the Abdominal Wall to Its Skin Surface
Cyanosis
A Blue, Gray, Slate or Dark Purple Discoloration of the Skin Mucous Caused by Deoxygenated or Reduced Hemoglobin in the Blood
Dermatologist
A Physician that Specializes in the Treatment of the Skin
A Motion Requires a ______ to be Considered.
Second
A Motion Requires a Second Unless the Motion is Behalf a ______.
Committee
According to Robert’s Rules of Orders, What are the 5 Types of Motions?
- Main Motions
- Secondary Motions
- Privileged Motions
- Subsidiary Motions
- Incidental Motions
Ad Hoc Committee
Special Committee
Adjourn
To Close a Meeting
Amend
To Make Change in the Motion; It can be Additions, Deletions, or Substitutions
Amendments
These are Used to Change or Improve a Motion
Amphiarthosis
Type of Joint That is Slightly Immovable
Anatomy
The Study of the Form and Structure of an Organism
Angeo
Blood Vessel
Angioplasty
Used to Remove or Compress the Fatty Deposits in the Arteries, or to Insert a Stent to Allow Blood Flow
Ante
Before
Anti
Before
Antihypertensive Drug
A Type of Medication That is Administered to Control High Blood Pressure
Anton Van Leewenhoek
Invented the First Microscope
Aorta
Largest Artery in the Body
Aortic Valve
Located Between the Left Ventricle & the Aorta
AP
Apical Pulse
Aplastic Anemia
Results From an Injury to or Destruction of the Bone Marrow Leading to Poor or no Formation of the RBCs
Appeal From the Decision of the Chair
Debatable, Not Amendable Majority
Appendicular Skeleton
Forms the Extremities & is Composed of the Shoulder Girdle, Arm Bones, Pelvic Girdle, & Leg Bones