WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
macron
diacritical mark that indicates the long ṿowel sound
root
the foundation of a medical term
suffix
a word element that indicates procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
diacritical
type of marks that aid in the pronunciation of a word
Elements
a combining ṿowel allows two or more of these to be connected as one word
the prefix
the second step in defining a medical term considers this part of the word
ṿowel
added to some word root combinations to help with pronunciation
consonant
a combining form links a suffix that begins with this
,compound
word created by combining root words together
slow
brady
around
peri-, circum-
without, not
a-, an-, non-, un-
dip, diplo
two, double
dia-, trans-
through, across
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
in, within
endo-, intra-, en-
hemi-
one half
hetero
,different, other
homo-, homeo-
same
hypo
under, below, deficient
macro
large
micro
small
mono-, uni-
one
multi-, poly-
many, much
post
behind, after
pre-, pro-
before, in front of
primi-
first
, quadri
four
retro-
backward, behind
super
upper, aboṿe
tachy-
fast
tri
three
pertaining to
-ac; -al; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ous
pain
-algia, -dynia
-cele
hernia, swelling
-centesis
surgical puncture
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
macron
diacritical mark that indicates the long ṿowel sound
root
the foundation of a medical term
suffix
a word element that indicates procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
diacritical
type of marks that aid in the pronunciation of a word
Elements
a combining ṿowel allows two or more of these to be connected as one word
the prefix
the second step in defining a medical term considers this part of the word
ṿowel
added to some word root combinations to help with pronunciation
consonant
a combining form links a suffix that begins with this
,compound
word created by combining root words together
slow
brady
around
peri-, circum-
without, not
a-, an-, non-, un-
dip, diplo
two, double
dia-, trans-
through, across
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
in, within
endo-, intra-, en-
hemi-
one half
hetero
,different, other
homo-, homeo-
same
hypo
under, below, deficient
macro
large
micro
small
mono-, uni-
one
multi-, poly-
many, much
post
behind, after
pre-, pro-
before, in front of
primi-
first
, quadri
four
retro-
backward, behind
super
upper, aboṿe
tachy-
fast
tri
three
pertaining to
-ac; -al; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ous
pain
-algia, -dynia
-cele
hernia, swelling
-centesis
surgical puncture
