WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ inter- (prefix).
Answer: between
◍ -rrhage.
Answer: bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
◍ poliomyelitis.
Answer: a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
◍ colostomy.
Answer: the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
colon and the body surface
◍ lapar/o (female reproductive system).
Answer: abdomen
◍ interstitial.
Answer: pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ
◍ -therapy(suffix).
Answer: treatment
◍ metr/o (female reproductive system).
Answer: uterus (womb); measure
◍ hist/o(body structure).
Answer: tissue
◍ lymphaden/o (lymphatic System).
Answer: lymph gland (node)
,◍ -scopy(suffix- body structure).
Answer: visual examination
◍ suffix.
Answer: usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
◍ xanth/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: yellow
◍ myc/o(respiratory system).
Answer: fungus
◍ Word Root (Root).
Answer: may be used alone or combined with other elements to form
another word with a different meaning
◍ crani/o(body structure).
Answer: cranium (skull)
◍ caud/o(body structure).
Answer: tail
◍ medi- (prefix-body structure).
Answer: middle
◍ radi/o(body structure).
Answer: radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
◍ lumb/o(body structure).
Answer: loins (lower back)
◍ -itis(suffix).
Answer: inflammation
◍ EU (abbreviation).
Answer: excretory urography
◍ inguin/o(body structure).
Answer: groin
,◍ natal.
Answer: pertaining to birth
◍ thromb/o (cardiovascular system & lymphatic system).
Answer: blood clot
◍ leuk/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: white
◍ US.
Answer: ultrasound
◍ carp/o (musculoskeletal system).
Answer: carpals (wrist bones)
◍ opt/o, optic/o (special senses: eyes and ears).
Answer: eye, vision
◍ trans-(prefix-body structure).
Answer: through, across
◍ pyelo/o (urinary system).
Answer: renal pelvis
◍ -tocia (suffix).
Answer: childbirth, labor
◍ aer/o(respiratory system).
Answer: air
◍ palpation.
Answer: an examination technique in which the examiners hands. are used
to feel texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
◍ kerat/o (special senses: eyes and ears).
Answer: horny tissue; hard; cornea
◍ -opia, -opsia (suffix).
Answer: vision
, ◍ or/o, stomat/o (digestive system).
Answer: mouth
◍ adip/o, lip/o, steat/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: fat
◍ -ostomy.
Answer: the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
◍ myelopathy.
Answer: describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal
◍ inter- (cardiovascular system).
Answer: between
◍ duoden/o (digestive system).
Answer: duodenum (first part of small intestine)
◍ splen/o (lymphatic System).
Answer: spleen
◍ abdomin/o(body structure).
Answer: abdomen
◍ allo- (prefix).
Answer: other, different from the normal
◍ lip/o, lipid/o, steat/o (cardiovascular system).
Answer: fat
◍ combining vowel.
Answer: link a root to another root to form a compound word
◍ ventricul/o (cardiovascular system).
Answer: ventricle (of heart or brain)
◍ spin/o(body structure).
Answer: spine
◍ ichthy/o(integumentary-combining form).
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ inter- (prefix).
Answer: between
◍ -rrhage.
Answer: bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
◍ poliomyelitis.
Answer: a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
◍ colostomy.
Answer: the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
colon and the body surface
◍ lapar/o (female reproductive system).
Answer: abdomen
◍ interstitial.
Answer: pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ
◍ -therapy(suffix).
Answer: treatment
◍ metr/o (female reproductive system).
Answer: uterus (womb); measure
◍ hist/o(body structure).
Answer: tissue
◍ lymphaden/o (lymphatic System).
Answer: lymph gland (node)
,◍ -scopy(suffix- body structure).
Answer: visual examination
◍ suffix.
Answer: usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech
◍ xanth/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: yellow
◍ myc/o(respiratory system).
Answer: fungus
◍ Word Root (Root).
Answer: may be used alone or combined with other elements to form
another word with a different meaning
◍ crani/o(body structure).
Answer: cranium (skull)
◍ caud/o(body structure).
Answer: tail
◍ medi- (prefix-body structure).
Answer: middle
◍ radi/o(body structure).
Answer: radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
◍ lumb/o(body structure).
Answer: loins (lower back)
◍ -itis(suffix).
Answer: inflammation
◍ EU (abbreviation).
Answer: excretory urography
◍ inguin/o(body structure).
Answer: groin
,◍ natal.
Answer: pertaining to birth
◍ thromb/o (cardiovascular system & lymphatic system).
Answer: blood clot
◍ leuk/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: white
◍ US.
Answer: ultrasound
◍ carp/o (musculoskeletal system).
Answer: carpals (wrist bones)
◍ opt/o, optic/o (special senses: eyes and ears).
Answer: eye, vision
◍ trans-(prefix-body structure).
Answer: through, across
◍ pyelo/o (urinary system).
Answer: renal pelvis
◍ -tocia (suffix).
Answer: childbirth, labor
◍ aer/o(respiratory system).
Answer: air
◍ palpation.
Answer: an examination technique in which the examiners hands. are used
to feel texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
◍ kerat/o (special senses: eyes and ears).
Answer: horny tissue; hard; cornea
◍ -opia, -opsia (suffix).
Answer: vision
, ◍ or/o, stomat/o (digestive system).
Answer: mouth
◍ adip/o, lip/o, steat/o(integumentary-combining form).
Answer: fat
◍ -ostomy.
Answer: the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
◍ myelopathy.
Answer: describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal
◍ inter- (cardiovascular system).
Answer: between
◍ duoden/o (digestive system).
Answer: duodenum (first part of small intestine)
◍ splen/o (lymphatic System).
Answer: spleen
◍ abdomin/o(body structure).
Answer: abdomen
◍ allo- (prefix).
Answer: other, different from the normal
◍ lip/o, lipid/o, steat/o (cardiovascular system).
Answer: fat
◍ combining vowel.
Answer: link a root to another root to form a compound word
◍ ventricul/o (cardiovascular system).
Answer: ventricle (of heart or brain)
◍ spin/o(body structure).
Answer: spine
◍ ichthy/o(integumentary-combining form).
