Medical Assistant Certification Exam Review Part I : Questions & Answers : Updated Solution

Tachy" is a prefix meaning (Ans- fast A combining form that means "pus" is (Ans- pyo Painful menstrual flow is (Ans- dysmenorrhea A word meaning "fever" is (Ans- pyrexia Low blood sugar is (Ans- hypoglycemia The prefix "epi" means (Ans- above A common word for "sternum" is (Ans- breastbone Variola is (Ans- smallpox A bruise is a/an (Ans- contusion The combining form "cyano" means (Ans- blue The word part "peri" means (Ans- around The word part "dys" means (Ans- painful The word part "nephro" means (Ans- kidney Pyelolithotomy refers to (Ans- incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi One who studies cells is referred to as a (Ans- cytologist An electrocardiograph is (Ans- a device to monitor electrical heart activity The word part that means "hard" is (Ans- scirrho A histologist is (Ans- one who studies microscopic tissues Incision into the chest wall is referred to as (Ans- thoracotomy A term meaning into a vein is (Ans- intravenous The word part "megalo" means (Ans- large