MMSC EXAM 1 – COMPLETE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
EXPERT-VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
hernia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Protrusion of an organ through the cavity
that normally contains it. Examples of this include the followings. (cystocele
or rectocele) omphalocele - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>herniation at the
umbilicus
amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Withdrawal of the fluid that
surrounds the embryo for chemical analysis, culture, and karyotyping
anemia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reduction in the number of erythrocytes
or amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood, Aplastic anemia ("not
developing", due to inability of Bone Marrow), Sickle cell anemia, Iron
deficiency anemia
adenoidectomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Adenoids are small masses of
lymphatic tissue, Located in the part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal
passages, The literal meaning,
" resembling glands," is appropriate since they are neither endocrine nor
exocrine glands, Adenoidectomy may be needed if they become enlarged and
block the airway from the nose to the pharynx
tonsilitis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Infected and inflamed tonsils (lymphatic
tissue in the back of the throat)
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,acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Endocrine disorder, Occurs when the
pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after
completion of puberty, Often results from a benign tumor of the pituitary
gland, Person typically is of normal height, but bones and soft tissue in the
hands, feet, and face grow abnormally, Abraham Lincoln was believed to have
features of this
splenomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Occurs with excessive hemolysis
(red blood cells are destroyed), enlarged spleen, If the spleen is removed,
other organs carry out its functions
achondroplasia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A type of dwarfism characterized
by short limbs, a normal-sized head and body, and normal intelligence
belpharoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Drooping eyelids, Inability of the
Muëller muscle to raise eyelid
laparoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A form of minimally invasive
procedure., Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope, a
lighted telescopic instrument, Surgeon inserts the laparoscope through an
incision in the abdomen near the navel, Used to examine abdominal viscera
for evidence of disease or for various procedures
prefix - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>attached to beginning of a medical term to
modify the unique meaning derived from a root,Often indicated number,
direction, reorientation, time, negation
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, root - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>fundamental meaning of a medical term,
Core of the word
combining vowel - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>used to ease pronunciation -
always and "o". A combining vowel is used to connect two word roots or a
word root and a suffix (if suffix doesn't have its vowel), Combining vowel is
not used to connect a prefix and word root
suffix - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>word ending. Suffix is attached to the end
of a root (or rarely to prefix) to modify its meaning. Suffix often indicates a
procedure or instrument or condition of or study of combining form -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Word root + combining vowel rule 1 - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>All medical terms MUST have a suffix
rule 2 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Most medical terms have at least one root,
Exceptions: the following medical terms don't have a root, Apnea (a is prefix,
pnea is suffix), Anemia, Some medical terms do NOT have a prefix or
combining vowel, although they all have suffix
rule 3 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Combining vowels are used to connect (a)
two roots (NO exception) or (b) a root and a suffix (EXCEPT initial of suffix
has its vowel)
rule 4 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>When a suffix begins with a vowel, the
combining vowel is usually omitted
rule 5 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Prefix can be directly attached to a root
without the combining vowel "o"
rule 6 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Two word roots MUST be connected twitch
a vowel, regardless the root has its own vowel or not
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ANSWERS
EXPERT-VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
hernia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Protrusion of an organ through the cavity
that normally contains it. Examples of this include the followings. (cystocele
or rectocele) omphalocele - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>herniation at the
umbilicus
amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Withdrawal of the fluid that
surrounds the embryo for chemical analysis, culture, and karyotyping
anemia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reduction in the number of erythrocytes
or amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood, Aplastic anemia ("not
developing", due to inability of Bone Marrow), Sickle cell anemia, Iron
deficiency anemia
adenoidectomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Adenoids are small masses of
lymphatic tissue, Located in the part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal
passages, The literal meaning,
" resembling glands," is appropriate since they are neither endocrine nor
exocrine glands, Adenoidectomy may be needed if they become enlarged and
block the airway from the nose to the pharynx
tonsilitis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Infected and inflamed tonsils (lymphatic
tissue in the back of the throat)
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,acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Endocrine disorder, Occurs when the
pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after
completion of puberty, Often results from a benign tumor of the pituitary
gland, Person typically is of normal height, but bones and soft tissue in the
hands, feet, and face grow abnormally, Abraham Lincoln was believed to have
features of this
splenomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Occurs with excessive hemolysis
(red blood cells are destroyed), enlarged spleen, If the spleen is removed,
other organs carry out its functions
achondroplasia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A type of dwarfism characterized
by short limbs, a normal-sized head and body, and normal intelligence
belpharoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Drooping eyelids, Inability of the
Muëller muscle to raise eyelid
laparoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A form of minimally invasive
procedure., Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope, a
lighted telescopic instrument, Surgeon inserts the laparoscope through an
incision in the abdomen near the navel, Used to examine abdominal viscera
for evidence of disease or for various procedures
prefix - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>attached to beginning of a medical term to
modify the unique meaning derived from a root,Often indicated number,
direction, reorientation, time, negation
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, root - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>fundamental meaning of a medical term,
Core of the word
combining vowel - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>used to ease pronunciation -
always and "o". A combining vowel is used to connect two word roots or a
word root and a suffix (if suffix doesn't have its vowel), Combining vowel is
not used to connect a prefix and word root
suffix - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>word ending. Suffix is attached to the end
of a root (or rarely to prefix) to modify its meaning. Suffix often indicates a
procedure or instrument or condition of or study of combining form -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Word root + combining vowel rule 1 - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>All medical terms MUST have a suffix
rule 2 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Most medical terms have at least one root,
Exceptions: the following medical terms don't have a root, Apnea (a is prefix,
pnea is suffix), Anemia, Some medical terms do NOT have a prefix or
combining vowel, although they all have suffix
rule 3 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Combining vowels are used to connect (a)
two roots (NO exception) or (b) a root and a suffix (EXCEPT initial of suffix
has its vowel)
rule 4 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>When a suffix begins with a vowel, the
combining vowel is usually omitted
rule 5 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Prefix can be directly attached to a root
without the combining vowel "o"
rule 6 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Two word roots MUST be connected twitch
a vowel, regardless the root has its own vowel or not
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