WGU C804 Medical Terminology – Questions &
Solutions
Surgical removal of the stomach Right Ans - gastrectomy
Surgical repair of a joint Right Ans - Arthur/o/plasty
Large cell Right Ans - macrocyte
Inflammation of the stomach Right Ans - gastritis
softening of cartilage Right Ans - chondromalacia
Skin specialist Right Ans - dermatologist
Pertaining to the heart Right Ans - Cardial
Study of the skin Right Ans - dermatology
Inflammation of the joints Right Ans - Arthritis
Tumor of the nerve tissue Right Ans - neuroma
Inflammation of bone and cartilage Right Ans - osteochondritis
Inflammation of the tonsils Right Ans - tonsillitis
Enlargement of the heart Right Ans - cardi/o/megaly
After birth Right Ans - Post natal
Post/nat/Al refers to which period Right Ans - After birth
Post/nat/Al
What does each mean Right Ans - Pertaining to: al
After or behind: post
Birth: nat
, Itis means Right Ans - Inflammation
Arthr means Right Ans - Joint
Oste/o means Right Ans - Bone
Ectomy Right Ans - Removal
Megaly Right Ans - Enlargement
Scopy Right Ans - Visual examination
Inflammation of liver Right Ans - Hepatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas Right Ans - Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder Right Ans - Cholecystitis
Removal of the appendix Right Ans - Appendectomy
Enlargement of the stomach Right Ans - Gastromegaly
Enlargement of the spleen Right Ans - Splenomegaly
Visual examination of the colon Right Ans - Colonoscopy
Intra Right Ans - In,within
Post Right Ans - After
Peri Right Ans - Around
Pre Right Ans - Before, in front of
The element of a word defined first, second third Right Ans - Suffix
Beginning of the word
Middle
Solutions
Surgical removal of the stomach Right Ans - gastrectomy
Surgical repair of a joint Right Ans - Arthur/o/plasty
Large cell Right Ans - macrocyte
Inflammation of the stomach Right Ans - gastritis
softening of cartilage Right Ans - chondromalacia
Skin specialist Right Ans - dermatologist
Pertaining to the heart Right Ans - Cardial
Study of the skin Right Ans - dermatology
Inflammation of the joints Right Ans - Arthritis
Tumor of the nerve tissue Right Ans - neuroma
Inflammation of bone and cartilage Right Ans - osteochondritis
Inflammation of the tonsils Right Ans - tonsillitis
Enlargement of the heart Right Ans - cardi/o/megaly
After birth Right Ans - Post natal
Post/nat/Al refers to which period Right Ans - After birth
Post/nat/Al
What does each mean Right Ans - Pertaining to: al
After or behind: post
Birth: nat
, Itis means Right Ans - Inflammation
Arthr means Right Ans - Joint
Oste/o means Right Ans - Bone
Ectomy Right Ans - Removal
Megaly Right Ans - Enlargement
Scopy Right Ans - Visual examination
Inflammation of liver Right Ans - Hepatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas Right Ans - Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder Right Ans - Cholecystitis
Removal of the appendix Right Ans - Appendectomy
Enlargement of the stomach Right Ans - Gastromegaly
Enlargement of the spleen Right Ans - Splenomegaly
Visual examination of the colon Right Ans - Colonoscopy
Intra Right Ans - In,within
Post Right Ans - After
Peri Right Ans - Around
Pre Right Ans - Before, in front of
The element of a word defined first, second third Right Ans - Suffix
Beginning of the word
Middle