Medical Terminology
This suffix means "inflammation."
What is -itis?
This is the largest organ of the human body.
What is the Integumentary system (Skin)?
This professional specializes in the treatment and alignment of teeth.
What is an Orthodontist?
These are the official colors of HOSA.
What are Navy Blue, Medical White, and Maroon?
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
This prefix refers to "slow," as in a slow heart rate.
What is Brady-?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange occurs.
What are Alveoli?
This technician is responsible for drawing blood from patients.
What is a Phlebotomist?
The circle in the HOSA emblem represents this.
What is the Continuity of Healthcare?
This acronym is used to remember the steps for using a fire extinguisher.
What is P.A.S.S. (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
The term "Cholecystectomy" refers to the surgical removal of this organ.
What is the Gallbladder?
This "master gland" of the endocrine system is located at the base of the brain.
What is the Pituitary Gland?
This degree, usually requiring 4 years after a Bachelor's, is held by pharmacists.
What is a PharmD?
HOSA was officially founded in this year.
What is 1976?
These are infections that patients acquire while staying in a healthcare facility.
What are Nosocomial infections
This directional term means "closer to the point of attachment."
What is Proximal?
The phalanges are found in these two parts of the body.
What are the Fingers and Toes?
This career focuses on helping patients regain daily living skills after an injury.
What is an Occupational Therapist?
This is the location of the HOSA National Headquarters.
What is Southlake, Texas?
This set of precautions assumes all body fluids are potentially infectious.
What are Standard Precautions?
This root word refers to the tongue.
What is Gloss/o or Lingu/o?
This type of muscle tissue is striated but involuntary.
What is Cardiac muscle?
This medical professional studies the nature, cause, and development of diseases.x
What is a Pathologist?
The triangle in the emblem represents the three aspects of wellbeing: social, mental, and...
What is Physical?
In the "Chain of Infection," this is the term for the way a pathogen travels from one person to another.
What is the Mode of Transmission?