Organ that produces insulin
Pancreas
An epidemic occurring everywhere at once
Pandemic
lunch
"The study of"
-ology
Podiatrist
Feet
A person or animal who does not have a disease but who harbors and spreads an organism that causes the disease
Carrier
The pulse site located on the side of the neck
Carotid
One way to earn HOSA points 2nd quarter
going to meetings, blood drive donation and/or recruitment, HOSA week dress-up
Microorganisms that cause disease and infection
Pathogen
Obstetrician
Organ that produces bile
Liver
Largest bone in the body
Femur
Health Occupations Students of America
The study of cancers
Oncology
Specializes in brain development
Neurologist
The process in which bacteria are engulfed by the White Blood Cell
Phagocytosis
Founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
The dates of HOSA week
November 2-6
The meaning of the abbreviation AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Specializes in kidney function
Nephrologist
The largest vein in the body
Vena Cava
Vitamin needed to produce proteins involved in blood clotting
Vitamin K
The month of State Leadership Conference
April
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphagia
Specializes in treating the liver
Hepatologist