AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN (PCT) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
EXAM|350 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
SECTION 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (Questions 1-50)
1. The suffix "-rrhagia" means:
A) Pain
B) Excessive flow
C) Inside
D) Small
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-rrhagia" refers to excessive or abnormal discharge or flow,
as seen in terms like hemorrhage.
2. The suffix "-lysis" means:
A) Disease
B) Around
C) Excessive flow
D) Destruction of
Correct Answer: D
,Rationale: "-lysis" denotes destruction, breakdown, or separation .
3. The suffix "-itis" means:
A) Excessive flow
B) Inflammation
C) Breathing
D) Discharge
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "-itis" indicates inflammation of a specific organ or tissue, such as
appendicitis or dermatitis .
4. The suffix "-pathy" means:
A) Discharge
B) Away from
C) Disease
D) Study of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "-pathy" refers to disease or suffering .
5. The root word "hemo" means:
A) Heart
B) Blood
C) Vessel
D) Artery
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Hemo" is the root word for blood, as in hemoglobin and hematology .
6. The suffix "-megaly" means:
A) Enlargement
B) Inflammation
C) Condition of urine
D) Breathing
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "-megaly" denotes enlargement, as in cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) .
7. The root word "adeno" means:
A) Vessel
B) Bladder
C) Gland
D) Joint
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Adeno" refers to a gland, as in adenoma (glandular tumor) .
8. The suffix "-emia" means:
A) Inflammation
B) Blood
C) Enlargement
D) Small
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "-emia" indicates a blood condition, as in anemia or leukemia .
9. The suffix "-uria" means:
A) Condition of urine
B) Excessive flow
C) Study of
D) Growth
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "-uria" refers to a condition of the urine, as in hematuria (blood in urine) .
10. The suffix "-rrhea" means:
A) Dark
B) Breathing
C) Blood
D) Discharge
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: "-rrhea" means discharge or flow, as in diarrhea .
11. The suffix "-logy" means:
A) Blood
B) Destruction of
C) Dark
TECHNICIAN (PCT) CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
EXAM|350 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
SECTION 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (Questions 1-50)
1. The suffix "-rrhagia" means:
A) Pain
B) Excessive flow
C) Inside
D) Small
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-rrhagia" refers to excessive or abnormal discharge or flow,
as seen in terms like hemorrhage.
2. The suffix "-lysis" means:
A) Disease
B) Around
C) Excessive flow
D) Destruction of
Correct Answer: D
,Rationale: "-lysis" denotes destruction, breakdown, or separation .
3. The suffix "-itis" means:
A) Excessive flow
B) Inflammation
C) Breathing
D) Discharge
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "-itis" indicates inflammation of a specific organ or tissue, such as
appendicitis or dermatitis .
4. The suffix "-pathy" means:
A) Discharge
B) Away from
C) Disease
D) Study of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "-pathy" refers to disease or suffering .
5. The root word "hemo" means:
A) Heart
B) Blood
C) Vessel
D) Artery
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Hemo" is the root word for blood, as in hemoglobin and hematology .
6. The suffix "-megaly" means:
A) Enlargement
B) Inflammation
C) Condition of urine
D) Breathing
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "-megaly" denotes enlargement, as in cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) .
7. The root word "adeno" means:
A) Vessel
B) Bladder
C) Gland
D) Joint
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Adeno" refers to a gland, as in adenoma (glandular tumor) .
8. The suffix "-emia" means:
A) Inflammation
B) Blood
C) Enlargement
D) Small
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "-emia" indicates a blood condition, as in anemia or leukemia .
9. The suffix "-uria" means:
A) Condition of urine
B) Excessive flow
C) Study of
D) Growth
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "-uria" refers to a condition of the urine, as in hematuria (blood in urine) .
10. The suffix "-rrhea" means:
A) Dark
B) Breathing
C) Blood
D) Discharge
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: "-rrhea" means discharge or flow, as in diarrhea .
11. The suffix "-logy" means:
A) Blood
B) Destruction of
C) Dark
