WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PRE-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
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Which term has a prefix? - ANSWER-Hypertension
Which three terms are singular? - ANSWER-Metastases - Nucleus - Bronchus
Which combining form means tissue? - ANSWER-hist/o
What is the name of the vertical plane that divides the body into front and back
portions? - ANSWER-coronal
What is the primary function of the integumentary system? - ANSWER-Shields
the body against injuries, infection, and dehydration
Which medical term means "nails become white, opaque, thickened, and
brittle"? - ANSWER-Onychomycosis
A patient chart states that a patient has tinea pedis with itching and redness.
Which part of the body has the physician examined? - ANSWER-foot
What does the word root in the medical term dermatitis mean? - ANSWER-Skin
What does the abbreviation BCC stand for? - ANSWER-Basal cell carcinoma
What is otitis media? - ANSWER-Infection of the middle ear
, Which word element should be added to the suffix -itis to construct a term that
means "inflammation of the middle ear"? - ANSWER-Ot-
What should be added to the suffix -ia to form a term that means "paralysis of the
sphincter of the eye"? - ANSWER-Iridopleg-
What does the abbreviation BMI stand for? - ANSWER-Body mass index
What is the meaning of the term pericarditis? - ANSWER-Inflammation or
infection of the sac around the heart
Which term can be constructed to mean "inflammation around the heart," using
the following word elements?
cardio-
endo-
phleb-
peri-
-megaly
-carditis
-itis
-cardium - ANSWER-Pericarditis
Which suffix should be added to arterio- to construct a term that means
"narrowing of an artery"? - ANSWER--stenosis
What does the prefix in tachycardia mean? - ANSWER-Rapid
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
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Which term has a prefix? - ANSWER-Hypertension
Which three terms are singular? - ANSWER-Metastases - Nucleus - Bronchus
Which combining form means tissue? - ANSWER-hist/o
What is the name of the vertical plane that divides the body into front and back
portions? - ANSWER-coronal
What is the primary function of the integumentary system? - ANSWER-Shields
the body against injuries, infection, and dehydration
Which medical term means "nails become white, opaque, thickened, and
brittle"? - ANSWER-Onychomycosis
A patient chart states that a patient has tinea pedis with itching and redness.
Which part of the body has the physician examined? - ANSWER-foot
What does the word root in the medical term dermatitis mean? - ANSWER-Skin
What does the abbreviation BCC stand for? - ANSWER-Basal cell carcinoma
What is otitis media? - ANSWER-Infection of the middle ear
, Which word element should be added to the suffix -itis to construct a term that
means "inflammation of the middle ear"? - ANSWER-Ot-
What should be added to the suffix -ia to form a term that means "paralysis of the
sphincter of the eye"? - ANSWER-Iridopleg-
What does the abbreviation BMI stand for? - ANSWER-Body mass index
What is the meaning of the term pericarditis? - ANSWER-Inflammation or
infection of the sac around the heart
Which term can be constructed to mean "inflammation around the heart," using
the following word elements?
cardio-
endo-
phleb-
peri-
-megaly
-carditis
-itis
-cardium - ANSWER-Pericarditis
Which suffix should be added to arterio- to construct a term that means
"narrowing of an artery"? - ANSWER--stenosis
What does the prefix in tachycardia mean? - ANSWER-Rapid
