MMSC200 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2026
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1. angiogram - ANSWER ✔ x-ray record of blood vessels (AN-je-o-gram)
2. angioplasty - ANSWER ✔ surgical repair of a blood vessel (AN-je-o-plas-
te)
3. anoxia - ANSWER ✔ without oxygen (a-NOK-se-a)
4. aorta - ANSWER ✔ largest artery in the body (a-OR-ta)
5. aortic stenosis - ANSWER ✔ narrowing of the aorta (a-OR-tik set-NO-sis)
6. apex of the heart - ANSWER ✔ lower tip of the heart; bottom of the heart
(A-peks of the hart)
7. arrhythmia - ANSWER ✔ irregular or abnormal heartbeat; literally without
rhythm (a-RITH-me-a)
,8. arterial anastomosis - ANSWER ✔ surgical connection between two arteries
(ar-TE-re-al a-nas-to-MO-sis)
9. arteriography - ANSWER ✔ x-ray recording of arteries; contrast is injected
(ar-te-re-OG-ra-fe)
10.arteriole - ANSWER ✔ small artery (ar-TE-re-ol)
11.arteriosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ hardening of an artery with collection of fatty
plaque (ar-te-re-o-skle-RO-sis)
12.artery - ANSWER ✔ largest type of blood vessel; a blood vessel that carries
blood away from the heart (AR-te-re)
13.atherectomy - ANSWER ✔ removal of plaque (lipids and clots) that
accumulate in the lining of an artery (a-the-REK-to-me)
14.atheroma - ANSWER ✔ mass of fatty plaque that collects in an artery (ath-
er-O-ma)
15.atherosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ fatty plaque deposits in the interior lining of
an artery; a form of arteriosclerosis (ath-er-o-skle-RO-sis)
,16.atrial - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the atrium (upper chamber of the heart)
(A-tre-al)
17.Pleurodynia - ANSWER ✔ Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated
by breathing
18.-lysis - ANSWER ✔ breakdown, destruction, separation
19.-megaly - ANSWER ✔ enlargement
20.-ist - ANSWER ✔ specialist
21.-ole - ANSWER ✔ little, small
22.karyotyping - ANSWER ✔ A process in which metaphase chromosomes are
stained, ordered, and numbered according to size, arm-length ratio, and
banding pattern. Can be performed on a sample of blood, bone marrow,
amniotic fluid, or placental tissue. Used to Dx chromosomal imbalances
(e.g., autosomal trisomies, microdeletions, sex chromosome d/o's).
23.-centesis - ANSWER ✔ Surgical puncture to remove fluid
24.Tonsillitis - ANSWER ✔ inflammation of the tonsils
25.Uvula - ANSWER ✔ soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate
, 26.Splenomegaly - ANSWER ✔ Enlarged spleen
27.Blepharoptosis - ANSWER ✔ Drooping eyelids
28.Ptosis - ANSWER ✔ drooping
29.Arteriole - ANSWER ✔ Small artery (arteries carry blood rich in oxygen
from the heart to the organs)
30.Venule - ANSWER ✔ small vein that carry oxygen poor blood
31.hernia - ANSWER ✔ protrusion of any organ through the structure that
normally contains it
32.Inguinal hernia - ANSWER ✔ the protrusion of a small loop of bowel
through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin
33.Erythrocytes - ANSWER ✔ red blood cells
34.Leukocytes - ANSWER ✔ white blood cells
35.The three Granulocytes - ANSWER ✔ basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils
(BEN)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. angiogram - ANSWER ✔ x-ray record of blood vessels (AN-je-o-gram)
2. angioplasty - ANSWER ✔ surgical repair of a blood vessel (AN-je-o-plas-
te)
3. anoxia - ANSWER ✔ without oxygen (a-NOK-se-a)
4. aorta - ANSWER ✔ largest artery in the body (a-OR-ta)
5. aortic stenosis - ANSWER ✔ narrowing of the aorta (a-OR-tik set-NO-sis)
6. apex of the heart - ANSWER ✔ lower tip of the heart; bottom of the heart
(A-peks of the hart)
7. arrhythmia - ANSWER ✔ irregular or abnormal heartbeat; literally without
rhythm (a-RITH-me-a)
,8. arterial anastomosis - ANSWER ✔ surgical connection between two arteries
(ar-TE-re-al a-nas-to-MO-sis)
9. arteriography - ANSWER ✔ x-ray recording of arteries; contrast is injected
(ar-te-re-OG-ra-fe)
10.arteriole - ANSWER ✔ small artery (ar-TE-re-ol)
11.arteriosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ hardening of an artery with collection of fatty
plaque (ar-te-re-o-skle-RO-sis)
12.artery - ANSWER ✔ largest type of blood vessel; a blood vessel that carries
blood away from the heart (AR-te-re)
13.atherectomy - ANSWER ✔ removal of plaque (lipids and clots) that
accumulate in the lining of an artery (a-the-REK-to-me)
14.atheroma - ANSWER ✔ mass of fatty plaque that collects in an artery (ath-
er-O-ma)
15.atherosclerosis - ANSWER ✔ fatty plaque deposits in the interior lining of
an artery; a form of arteriosclerosis (ath-er-o-skle-RO-sis)
,16.atrial - ANSWER ✔ pertaining to the atrium (upper chamber of the heart)
(A-tre-al)
17.Pleurodynia - ANSWER ✔ Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated
by breathing
18.-lysis - ANSWER ✔ breakdown, destruction, separation
19.-megaly - ANSWER ✔ enlargement
20.-ist - ANSWER ✔ specialist
21.-ole - ANSWER ✔ little, small
22.karyotyping - ANSWER ✔ A process in which metaphase chromosomes are
stained, ordered, and numbered according to size, arm-length ratio, and
banding pattern. Can be performed on a sample of blood, bone marrow,
amniotic fluid, or placental tissue. Used to Dx chromosomal imbalances
(e.g., autosomal trisomies, microdeletions, sex chromosome d/o's).
23.-centesis - ANSWER ✔ Surgical puncture to remove fluid
24.Tonsillitis - ANSWER ✔ inflammation of the tonsils
25.Uvula - ANSWER ✔ soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate
, 26.Splenomegaly - ANSWER ✔ Enlarged spleen
27.Blepharoptosis - ANSWER ✔ Drooping eyelids
28.Ptosis - ANSWER ✔ drooping
29.Arteriole - ANSWER ✔ Small artery (arteries carry blood rich in oxygen
from the heart to the organs)
30.Venule - ANSWER ✔ small vein that carry oxygen poor blood
31.hernia - ANSWER ✔ protrusion of any organ through the structure that
normally contains it
32.Inguinal hernia - ANSWER ✔ the protrusion of a small loop of bowel
through a weak place in the lower abdominal wall or groin
33.Erythrocytes - ANSWER ✔ red blood cells
34.Leukocytes - ANSWER ✔ white blood cells
35.The three Granulocytes - ANSWER ✔ basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils
(BEN)
