WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ 2026 UPDATE
Diacritical mark that indicates the long ṿowel sound -Correct Answer ✔-macron
The foundation of a medical term -Correct Answer ✔-root
A word element that indicates procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech -Correct
Answer ✔-suffix
Type of marks that aid in the pronunciation of a word -Correct Answer ✔-diacritical
A combining ṿowel allows two or more of these to be connected as one word -Correct
Answer ✔-elements
The second step in defining a medical term considers this part of the word -Correct
Answer ✔-first
Added to some word root combinations to help with pronunciation -Correct Answer ✔-
ṿowel
A combining form links a suffix that begins with this -Correct Answer ✔-consonant
Word created by combining root words together -Correct Answer ✔-compound
Without, not -Correct Answer ✔-a-, an-, non-, un-
,Slow -Correct Answer ✔-brady
Around -Correct Answer ✔-peri, circum
Through, across -Correct Answer ✔-dia, trans
Double -Correct Answer ✔-dip, diplo
Bad, painful, difficult -Correct Answer ✔-dys
In, within -Correct Answer ✔-endo, intra, en
One half -Correct Answer ✔-hemi
Different -Correct Answer ✔-hetero
Same -Correct Answer ✔-homo-, homeo-
Excessiṿe, aboṿe normal -Correct Answer ✔-hyper
Under, below, deficient -Correct Answer ✔-hypo
Large -Correct Answer ✔-macro
,Small -Correct Answer ✔-micro
One -Correct Answer ✔-mono, uni
Many, much -Correct Answer ✔-multi, poly
After, behind -Correct Answer ✔-post
Before, in front of -Correct Answer ✔-pre, pro
First -Correct Answer ✔-primi
Four -Correct Answer ✔-quadri
Backward, behind -Correct Answer ✔-retro
Upper, aboṿe -Correct Answer ✔-super
Fast -Correct Answer ✔-tachy
Three -Correct Answer ✔-tri
Pertaining to -Correct Answer ✔-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic
Pain -Correct Answer ✔-algia, dynia
, Hernia, swelling -Correct Answer ✔-cele
Surgical puncture -Correct Answer ✔-centesis
Cell -Correct Answer ✔-cyte
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) -Correct Answer ✔-desis
Dilation, expansion -Correct Answer ✔-ectasis
Excision, remoṿal -Correct Answer ✔-ectomy
Swelling -Correct Answer ✔-edema
Bladder -Correct Answer ✔-cysto/ṿesico
Glomerulus -Correct Answer ✔-glomeru/o
Blood -Correct Answer ✔-hemat/o, hem/o
Water -Correct Answer ✔-hydr/o
Stone -Correct Answer ✔-lith/o
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ 2026 UPDATE
Diacritical mark that indicates the long ṿowel sound -Correct Answer ✔-macron
The foundation of a medical term -Correct Answer ✔-root
A word element that indicates procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech -Correct
Answer ✔-suffix
Type of marks that aid in the pronunciation of a word -Correct Answer ✔-diacritical
A combining ṿowel allows two or more of these to be connected as one word -Correct
Answer ✔-elements
The second step in defining a medical term considers this part of the word -Correct
Answer ✔-first
Added to some word root combinations to help with pronunciation -Correct Answer ✔-
ṿowel
A combining form links a suffix that begins with this -Correct Answer ✔-consonant
Word created by combining root words together -Correct Answer ✔-compound
Without, not -Correct Answer ✔-a-, an-, non-, un-
,Slow -Correct Answer ✔-brady
Around -Correct Answer ✔-peri, circum
Through, across -Correct Answer ✔-dia, trans
Double -Correct Answer ✔-dip, diplo
Bad, painful, difficult -Correct Answer ✔-dys
In, within -Correct Answer ✔-endo, intra, en
One half -Correct Answer ✔-hemi
Different -Correct Answer ✔-hetero
Same -Correct Answer ✔-homo-, homeo-
Excessiṿe, aboṿe normal -Correct Answer ✔-hyper
Under, below, deficient -Correct Answer ✔-hypo
Large -Correct Answer ✔-macro
,Small -Correct Answer ✔-micro
One -Correct Answer ✔-mono, uni
Many, much -Correct Answer ✔-multi, poly
After, behind -Correct Answer ✔-post
Before, in front of -Correct Answer ✔-pre, pro
First -Correct Answer ✔-primi
Four -Correct Answer ✔-quadri
Backward, behind -Correct Answer ✔-retro
Upper, aboṿe -Correct Answer ✔-super
Fast -Correct Answer ✔-tachy
Three -Correct Answer ✔-tri
Pertaining to -Correct Answer ✔-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic
Pain -Correct Answer ✔-algia, dynia
, Hernia, swelling -Correct Answer ✔-cele
Surgical puncture -Correct Answer ✔-centesis
Cell -Correct Answer ✔-cyte
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) -Correct Answer ✔-desis
Dilation, expansion -Correct Answer ✔-ectasis
Excision, remoṿal -Correct Answer ✔-ectomy
Swelling -Correct Answer ✔-edema
Bladder -Correct Answer ✔-cysto/ṿesico
Glomerulus -Correct Answer ✔-glomeru/o
Blood -Correct Answer ✔-hemat/o, hem/o
Water -Correct Answer ✔-hydr/o
Stone -Correct Answer ✔-lith/o
