MMSC200 Exam 1 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
-algia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pain
-dynia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pain
-cele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hernia
hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Protrusion .of .an .organ .through .the .wall .of .the
.cavity .that .normally .contains .it
cystocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-protrusion .of .the .bladder
rectocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hernia .of .the .rectum
hiatal .hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-protrusion .of .a .part .of .the .stomach .upward
.through .the .opening .in .the .diaphragm
inguinal .hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .protrusion .of .a .small .loop .of .bowel
.through .a .weak .place .in .the .lower .abdominal .wall .or .groin
omphalocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-herniation .at .the .umbilicus
-centesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-surgical .puncture .to .remove .fluid
amiocentesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .procedure .in .which .a .syringe .is .inserted
.into .the .amniotic .fluid .surrounding .the .developing .fetus .and .collected .for
.chemical .analysis
-coccus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-berry-shaped .bacterium .(singular)
streptococcus .or .staphylococcus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-bacteria .that .grow .in
.chains .or .clusters
Latin .singular .to .plural .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--us .to .-I
-a .to .-ae
-um .to .-a
,-cyte .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cell
-emia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-blood .condition
Anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .condition .in .which .the .blood .is .deficient .in .red
.blood .cells, .in .hemoglobin, .or .in .total .volume.
- .sickle .cell .anemia
-genesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-formation
-gram .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-record, .writing
-ectomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-excision, .removal
-stomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-new .opening .(to .form .a .mouth)
adenoidectomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--excision .of .the .adenoids
-needed .if .they .become .enlarged
tonsillitis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inflammation .of .the .tonsils
-graph .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-instrument .for .recording
-graphy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-process .of .recording
-itis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inflammation
-logy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-study .of
-lysis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-destruction
-malacia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-softening
-megaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-enlargement
acromegaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Endocrine .disorder .causing .enlargement .of
.the .extremities. .caused .by .pituitary.
splenomegaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--abnormal .enlargement .of .the .spleen
- .occurs .with .excessive .hemolysis
-oma .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tumor, .mass
-opsy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-view .of
-osis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-abnormal .condition
-pathy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-disease .condition
, -penia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-deficiency
-phobia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-fear .of
-plasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-development, .formation, .growth
Achondroplasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .form .of .human .dwarfism .caused .by .a
.single .dominant .allele; .short .limbs, .normal .sized .head .and .body
hyperplasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-increase .in .number .of .cells
-plasty .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-surgical .repair
-ptosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping
blepharoptosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping .eyelid
-sclerosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hardening
-scope .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-instrument .for .viewing
-scopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-visual .examination
laparscopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--visual .examination .of .the .abdomen
-minimally .invasive
-tomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-incision, .cutting .into
Tracheostomy .vs .Tracheotomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tracheostomy—stoma
.(opening) .that .results .from .tracheotomy
May .be .temporary .or .permanent
Tracheotomy—surgical .incision .into .trachea .for .purpose .of .establishing .an
.airway
-therapy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-treatment
-trophy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-development, .nourishment
hyperplasia .vs .hypertrophy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hyperplasia: .increase .in .cell
.number
hypertrophy: .increase .in .cell .size
aplastic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-failure .of .blood .cell .production .in .the
.bone .marrow
-er .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-one .who
-ia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-condition .of
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
-algia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pain
-dynia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pain
-cele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hernia
hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Protrusion .of .an .organ .through .the .wall .of .the
.cavity .that .normally .contains .it
cystocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-protrusion .of .the .bladder
rectocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hernia .of .the .rectum
hiatal .hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-protrusion .of .a .part .of .the .stomach .upward
.through .the .opening .in .the .diaphragm
inguinal .hernia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .protrusion .of .a .small .loop .of .bowel
.through .a .weak .place .in .the .lower .abdominal .wall .or .groin
omphalocele .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-herniation .at .the .umbilicus
-centesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-surgical .puncture .to .remove .fluid
amiocentesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .procedure .in .which .a .syringe .is .inserted
.into .the .amniotic .fluid .surrounding .the .developing .fetus .and .collected .for
.chemical .analysis
-coccus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-berry-shaped .bacterium .(singular)
streptococcus .or .staphylococcus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-bacteria .that .grow .in
.chains .or .clusters
Latin .singular .to .plural .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--us .to .-I
-a .to .-ae
-um .to .-a
,-cyte .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cell
-emia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-blood .condition
Anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .condition .in .which .the .blood .is .deficient .in .red
.blood .cells, .in .hemoglobin, .or .in .total .volume.
- .sickle .cell .anemia
-genesis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-formation
-gram .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-record, .writing
-ectomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-excision, .removal
-stomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-new .opening .(to .form .a .mouth)
adenoidectomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--excision .of .the .adenoids
-needed .if .they .become .enlarged
tonsillitis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inflammation .of .the .tonsils
-graph .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-instrument .for .recording
-graphy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-process .of .recording
-itis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inflammation
-logy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-study .of
-lysis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-destruction
-malacia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-softening
-megaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-enlargement
acromegaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Endocrine .disorder .causing .enlargement .of
.the .extremities. .caused .by .pituitary.
splenomegaly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--abnormal .enlargement .of .the .spleen
- .occurs .with .excessive .hemolysis
-oma .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tumor, .mass
-opsy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-view .of
-osis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-abnormal .condition
-pathy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-disease .condition
, -penia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-deficiency
-phobia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-fear .of
-plasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-development, .formation, .growth
Achondroplasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .form .of .human .dwarfism .caused .by .a
.single .dominant .allele; .short .limbs, .normal .sized .head .and .body
hyperplasia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-increase .in .number .of .cells
-plasty .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-surgical .repair
-ptosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping
blepharoptosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping .eyelid
-sclerosis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hardening
-scope .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-instrument .for .viewing
-scopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-visual .examination
laparscopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--visual .examination .of .the .abdomen
-minimally .invasive
-tomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-incision, .cutting .into
Tracheostomy .vs .Tracheotomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tracheostomy—stoma
.(opening) .that .results .from .tracheotomy
May .be .temporary .or .permanent
Tracheotomy—surgical .incision .into .trachea .for .purpose .of .establishing .an
.airway
-therapy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-treatment
-trophy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-development, .nourishment
hyperplasia .vs .hypertrophy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hyperplasia: .increase .in .cell
.number
hypertrophy: .increase .in .cell .size
aplastic .anemia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-failure .of .blood .cell .production .in .the
.bone .marrow
-er .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-one .who
-ia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-condition .of
