CMA AAMA PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW FILE
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white
blood cell count? Answer: Leukopenia
◉ An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of
the following? Answer: Infarct
◉ The term "lithiasis" is best described by which of the following?
Answer: Abnormal Condition of Stones
◉ Menarche refers to which of the following? Answer: Beginning of
Mestraution
◉ Adipose tissue is made of which of the following? Answer: Fat
cells
◉ Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe
comfortably only when in an upright position? Answer: Orthopnea
◉ Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in
men? Answer: Gynecomastia
,◉ Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
Answer: Rhinorrhea
◉ The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following?
Answer: Head
◉ The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following
terms? Answer: Onych-
◉ Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following
terms? Answer: Hidradenitis
◉ The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following?
Answer: Exo-
◉ The prefix "brady-" means which of the following? Answer: Slow
◉ The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be
documented in the medical record as which of the following?
Answer: Dysmenorrhea
◉ Which of the following suffixes refers to eating? Answer: "phagia"
, ◉ Which of the following terms refers to pain? Answer: Arthralgia
◉ Which of the following is the definition for aphagia? Answer:
Inability to swallow
◉ Which of the following suffixes means "cutting operation"?
Answer: -tomy
◉ Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of
bronchus? Answer: Bronchi
◉ Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that
means chest? Answer: Thoraces
◉ Which of the following is the medical term for hair loss? Answer:
Alopecia
◉ Which of the following terms is used to describe a lateral
curvature of the spine? Answer: Scoliosis
◉ Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in
which the body produces too much cortisol? Answer: Cushing's
syndrome
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white
blood cell count? Answer: Leukopenia
◉ An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of
the following? Answer: Infarct
◉ The term "lithiasis" is best described by which of the following?
Answer: Abnormal Condition of Stones
◉ Menarche refers to which of the following? Answer: Beginning of
Mestraution
◉ Adipose tissue is made of which of the following? Answer: Fat
cells
◉ Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe
comfortably only when in an upright position? Answer: Orthopnea
◉ Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in
men? Answer: Gynecomastia
,◉ Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?
Answer: Rhinorrhea
◉ The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following?
Answer: Head
◉ The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following
terms? Answer: Onych-
◉ Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following
terms? Answer: Hidradenitis
◉ The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following?
Answer: Exo-
◉ The prefix "brady-" means which of the following? Answer: Slow
◉ The patient's complaint of painful menstrual periods will be
documented in the medical record as which of the following?
Answer: Dysmenorrhea
◉ Which of the following suffixes refers to eating? Answer: "phagia"
, ◉ Which of the following terms refers to pain? Answer: Arthralgia
◉ Which of the following is the definition for aphagia? Answer:
Inability to swallow
◉ Which of the following suffixes means "cutting operation"?
Answer: -tomy
◉ Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of
bronchus? Answer: Bronchi
◉ Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that
means chest? Answer: Thoraces
◉ Which of the following is the medical term for hair loss? Answer:
Alopecia
◉ Which of the following terms is used to describe a lateral
curvature of the spine? Answer: Scoliosis
◉ Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in
which the body produces too much cortisol? Answer: Cushing's
syndrome
