MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONS 2026 PRACTICE TEST PACK
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ dextro-.
Answer: right side
◉ macro-.
Answer: large, abnormal size, or long
◉ mega-,megalo-.
Answer: large,great
◉ ad-.
Answer: to, towards, into
◉ in-.
Answer: in,into,not
◉ sinistro.
Answer: left side
, ◉ oligo-.
Answer: scanty, few
◉ micro-.
Answer: small
◉ post-.
Answer: after, behind
◉ abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis).
Answer: the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove
fluid
◉ acronym (ACK-roh-nim).
Answer: a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a
compound term
◉ acute.
Answer: has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short
duration
PROFESSIONS 2026 PRACTICE TEST PACK
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ dextro-.
Answer: right side
◉ macro-.
Answer: large, abnormal size, or long
◉ mega-,megalo-.
Answer: large,great
◉ ad-.
Answer: to, towards, into
◉ in-.
Answer: in,into,not
◉ sinistro.
Answer: left side
, ◉ oligo-.
Answer: scanty, few
◉ micro-.
Answer: small
◉ post-.
Answer: after, behind
◉ abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis).
Answer: the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove
fluid
◉ acronym (ACK-roh-nim).
Answer: a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a
compound term
◉ acute.
Answer: has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short
duration