WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OA ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE
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What is the primary function of the integumentary system?
.....Answer.....shields the body against injuries, infection, and
dehydration
diacritical mark that indicates the long vowel sound
.....Answer.....macron
the foundation of a medical term .....Answer.....root
a word element that indicates procedure, condition, disease, or
part of speech .....Answer.....suffix
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type of marks that aid in the pronunciation of a word
.....Answer.....diacritical
a combining vowel allows two or more of these to be connected
as one word .....Answer.....elements
the second step in defining a medical term considers this part of
the word .....Answer.....first
added to some word root combinations to help with
pronunciation .....Answer.....vowel
a combining form links a suffix that begins with this
.....Answer.....consonant
word created by combining root words together
.....Answer.....compound.....Answer.....a-, an-, non-, un-
without, not
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slow .....Answer.....brady
around .....Answer.....peri, circum
through, across .....Answer.....dia, trans
double .....Answer.....dip, diplo
bad, painful, difficult .....Answer.....dys
in, within .....Answer.....endo, intra, en
one half .....Answer.....hemi
different .....Answer.....hetero
same .....Answer.....homo-, homeo-
excessive, above normal .....Answer.....hyper
under, below, deficient .....Answer.....hypo
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large .....Answer.....macro
small .....Answer.....micro
one .....Answer.....mono, uni
many, much .....Answer.....multi, poly
after, behind .....Answer.....post
before, in front of .....Answer.....pre, pro
first .....Answer.....primi
four .....Answer.....quadri
backward, behind .....Answer.....retro
upper, above .....Answer.....super
fast .....Answer.....tachy