Medical Terminology WGU C804 Practice Questions With Complete Solutions

Medical Terminology WGU C804 Practice Questions
With Complete Solutions

Constructed terms Right Ans - a word made up of multiple word parts

Eponym Right Ans - a term derived from a name

non constructed terms Right Ans - terms that are not formed from
individual word parts

prefix Right Ans - word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word

word root Right Ans - a word part that provides the primary meaning of a
term

suffix Right Ans - a word part that is affixed to the end of a word

combining vowel Right Ans - a vowel used when a suffix starts with a
consonant

anti- Right Ans - against, opposite of

brady- Right Ans - slow

endo- Right Ans - within

epi- Right Ans - upon, over, above, on top

neo- Right Ans - new

pre- Right Ans - to come before

append/o, appendic/o Right Ans - appendix

bi/o Right Ans - life

cardi/o Right Ans - heart

,cerebr/o Right Ans - brain, cerebrum

dermat/o Right Ans - skin

electr/o Right Ans - electricity

encephal/o Right Ans - brain

gastr/o Right Ans - stomach

hem/o Right Ans - blood

hepat/o Right Ans - liver

hyster/o Right Ans - uterus

laryng/o Right Ans - voice box, larynx

leuk/o Right Ans - white

mamm/o Right Ans - breast

mast/o Right Ans - breast

ment/o Right Ans - mind

nat/o Right Ans - birth

neur/o Right Ans - nerve

path/o Right Ans - disease

proct/o Right Ans - rectum or anus

psych/o Right Ans - mind

rhin/o Right Ans - nose

tonsill/o Right Ans - tonsil

,vas/o Right Ans - vessel

-al Right Ans - pertaining to

-ectomy Right Ans - surgical removal

-emia Right Ans - condition of blood

-gram Right Ans - a record or image

-ia Right Ans - condition of

-iatry Right Ans - treatment, specialty

-ic Right Ans - pertaining to

-itis Right Ans - inflammation of

-logist Right Ans - one who studies

-logy Right Ans - study or science of

-pathy Right Ans - disease

-philia Right Ans - loving, affinity for

-plasty Right Ans - surgical repair

-scope Right Ans - instrument used for viewing

-tic Right Ans - pertaining to

disease within the nose Right Ans - endorhinopathy

surgical removal of the tonsils Right Ans - tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the fallopian tube Right Ans - salpingoplasty

, salping/o Right Ans - fallopian tube

inflammation of the skin Right Ans - dermatitis

study or science of the nose Right Ans - rhinology

pertaining to the mind Right Ans - cerebral

disease of the nerve Right Ans - neuropathy

inherited defect in blood coagulation Right Ans - hemophilia

inflammation of the larny Right Ans - laryngitis

laryng/o Right Ans - larynx

study or science of the skin Right Ans - dermatology

instrument for viewing the larnyx Right Ans - laryngoscope

study or science of life Right Ans - biology

inflammation of within the heart Right Ans - endocarditis

condition of a slow heart Right Ans - bradycardia

pertaining to against life Right Ans - antibio

surgical repair of the skin Right Ans - dermaplasty

study or science of nerves Right Ans - neurology

pertaining to the cerebrum Right Ans - cerebral

surgical removal of the stomach Right Ans - gastrectomy

inflammation of the brain Right Ans - encephalitis

instrument used for viewing the uterus Right Ans - hysteroscope