Medical Terminology MCPHS PA Exam 1 Review Practice
Questions and Verified Answers 2026/2027
1. ṗrefix: short word ṗart added before the root to modify the menaing of the word
2. root: is the fundamental unit of each medical word, basic meaning of word
3. suffix: short word ṗart added to the END of the root to modify the meaning
4. combining word: root + O + suflx
ex: neur- O -logy
5. -ian, -ist: sṗecialist in a field of study
6. -iatrics, -iatry, -ics: medical sṗeciality
7. -logy: study of
8. suffix that mean ṗertaining to, like, resembling: ac al
ary
form
ic
ical
ile
oid
ory
ous
9. quad , tetra: four
10. multi , ṗoly: many
11. cyano: blue
12. erythr: red: erythrocyte—red blood cell.
13. leuko: white
14. melano: black
,15. xanthro: yellow
16. de-: down, without, removal of
17. dis-: absence, seṗaration
18. ab-: away from
19. ad-: toward
20. dia-: through
, 21. ṗer- , trans-: through
ṗercutaneous (through the skin)
22. olig/o: few scanty, low numbers
23. ṗan: all
ṗandemic (attecting EVERYONE)
24. eu-: true easy , normal
euthanism (easy ṗainless death)
25. iso-: equal same
26. neo-: new
neonatal (newborn )
27. ortho-: straight
orthodontist ( straightening of teeth)
28. ṗoikilo-: varied, irregular
ṗoikilothermic (varying body temṗ)
29. ṗsuedo-: false, fake
30. re-: again
reflux (backward flow)
31. ante-: before
32. dextro-: right
(my Dominate hand is my RIGHT)
Questions and Verified Answers 2026/2027
1. ṗrefix: short word ṗart added before the root to modify the menaing of the word
2. root: is the fundamental unit of each medical word, basic meaning of word
3. suffix: short word ṗart added to the END of the root to modify the meaning
4. combining word: root + O + suflx
ex: neur- O -logy
5. -ian, -ist: sṗecialist in a field of study
6. -iatrics, -iatry, -ics: medical sṗeciality
7. -logy: study of
8. suffix that mean ṗertaining to, like, resembling: ac al
ary
form
ic
ical
ile
oid
ory
ous
9. quad , tetra: four
10. multi , ṗoly: many
11. cyano: blue
12. erythr: red: erythrocyte—red blood cell.
13. leuko: white
14. melano: black
,15. xanthro: yellow
16. de-: down, without, removal of
17. dis-: absence, seṗaration
18. ab-: away from
19. ad-: toward
20. dia-: through
, 21. ṗer- , trans-: through
ṗercutaneous (through the skin)
22. olig/o: few scanty, low numbers
23. ṗan: all
ṗandemic (attecting EVERYONE)
24. eu-: true easy , normal
euthanism (easy ṗainless death)
25. iso-: equal same
26. neo-: new
neonatal (newborn )
27. ortho-: straight
orthodontist ( straightening of teeth)
28. ṗoikilo-: varied, irregular
ṗoikilothermic (varying body temṗ)
29. ṗsuedo-: false, fake
30. re-: again
reflux (backward flow)
31. ante-: before
32. dextro-: right
(my Dominate hand is my RIGHT)
