Medical Terminology for the PTCB
Exam Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
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-ac -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-al -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-algia -answer ✅✅✅✅pain
-ar, -ary -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-ase -answer ✅✅✅✅enzyme
-logy -answer ✅✅✅✅study of
-dipsia -answer ✅✅✅✅thirst
-graphy, -graph -answer ✅✅✅✅instrument for recording
-gram -answer ✅✅✅✅record
-genic -answer ✅✅✅✅producing
-pathy -answer ✅✅✅✅disease
-itis -answer ✅✅✅✅inflammation of
-osis -answer ✅✅✅✅condition
-rrhage -answer ✅✅✅✅excessive flow
-oid -answer ✅✅✅✅resembling, like
-ectomy -answer ✅✅✅✅surgical removal
,-stasis -answer ✅✅✅✅control
-logist -answer ✅✅✅✅specialist
-scopy -answer ✅✅✅✅viewing of
-rrhea -answer ✅✅✅✅flowing discharge
-scope -answer ✅✅✅✅instrument
-sclerosis -answer ✅✅✅✅hardening
-spasm -answer ✅✅✅✅twitching, involuntary contraction
-oma -answer ✅✅✅✅tumor
-cyte -answer ✅✅✅✅cell
-ic -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-emia -answer ✅✅✅✅blood condition
-plasty -answer ✅✅✅✅surgical repair
-uria -answer ✅✅✅✅urine
-iatry -answer ✅✅✅✅treatment
-lepsy -answer ✅✅✅✅seizure
-lysis -answer ✅✅✅✅breaking down
-lytic -answer ✅✅✅✅destroy
-megaly -answer ✅✅✅✅enlarged
-meter -answer ✅✅✅✅measuring instrument
-penia -answer ✅✅✅✅decreased number
-phagia -answer ✅✅✅✅eating, swallowing
,-philia -answer ✅✅✅✅attraction to
-phobia -answer ✅✅✅✅fear of
-plegia -answer ✅✅✅✅paralysis, stroke
-stenosis -answer ✅✅✅✅narrowing
-stomy -answer ✅✅✅✅artificial opening
-toxic -answer ✅✅✅✅poison
-trophy -answer ✅✅✅✅nourishment, development
-ule, -ula -answer ✅✅✅✅small
acous/o -answer ✅✅✅✅hearing
aden/o -answer ✅✅✅✅gland
adip/o -answer ✅✅✅✅fat
alb -answer ✅✅✅✅white
ambul/o -answer ✅✅✅✅walk
andr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅male
angi/o -answer ✅✅✅✅vessel
arthr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅joint
bucc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cheek
carcin/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cancer
cardi -answer ✅✅✅✅heart
cereb -answer ✅✅✅✅brain
chem/o -answer ✅✅✅✅chemistry
cyan -answer ✅✅✅✅blue
, cyst/o -answer ✅✅✅✅bladder
cyt/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cell
derm/a -answer ✅✅✅✅skin
duoden/o -answer ✅✅✅✅duodenum, first part of small intestine
enter/o -answer ✅✅✅✅intestine
erythr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅red
esophag/o -answer ✅✅✅✅esophagus
fibr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅fiber
gastr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅stomach
gluc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅sugar
glyc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅sugar
gynec/o -answer ✅✅✅✅woman
hemat/o -answer ✅✅✅✅blood
hem/o -answer ✅✅✅✅blood
hepat/o -answer ✅✅✅✅liver
hist/o -answer ✅✅✅✅body tissues
hyster/o -answer ✅✅✅✅uterus
lact/o -answer ✅✅✅✅milk
lapar/o -answer ✅✅✅✅abdomen
leuk/o -answer ✅✅✅✅white
lipid -answer ✅✅✅✅fat
Exam Complete Exam Study Guide 2026 –
Actual Questions with Verified Answers &
Detailed Explanations
-ac -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-al -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-algia -answer ✅✅✅✅pain
-ar, -ary -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-ase -answer ✅✅✅✅enzyme
-logy -answer ✅✅✅✅study of
-dipsia -answer ✅✅✅✅thirst
-graphy, -graph -answer ✅✅✅✅instrument for recording
-gram -answer ✅✅✅✅record
-genic -answer ✅✅✅✅producing
-pathy -answer ✅✅✅✅disease
-itis -answer ✅✅✅✅inflammation of
-osis -answer ✅✅✅✅condition
-rrhage -answer ✅✅✅✅excessive flow
-oid -answer ✅✅✅✅resembling, like
-ectomy -answer ✅✅✅✅surgical removal
,-stasis -answer ✅✅✅✅control
-logist -answer ✅✅✅✅specialist
-scopy -answer ✅✅✅✅viewing of
-rrhea -answer ✅✅✅✅flowing discharge
-scope -answer ✅✅✅✅instrument
-sclerosis -answer ✅✅✅✅hardening
-spasm -answer ✅✅✅✅twitching, involuntary contraction
-oma -answer ✅✅✅✅tumor
-cyte -answer ✅✅✅✅cell
-ic -answer ✅✅✅✅pertaining to
-emia -answer ✅✅✅✅blood condition
-plasty -answer ✅✅✅✅surgical repair
-uria -answer ✅✅✅✅urine
-iatry -answer ✅✅✅✅treatment
-lepsy -answer ✅✅✅✅seizure
-lysis -answer ✅✅✅✅breaking down
-lytic -answer ✅✅✅✅destroy
-megaly -answer ✅✅✅✅enlarged
-meter -answer ✅✅✅✅measuring instrument
-penia -answer ✅✅✅✅decreased number
-phagia -answer ✅✅✅✅eating, swallowing
,-philia -answer ✅✅✅✅attraction to
-phobia -answer ✅✅✅✅fear of
-plegia -answer ✅✅✅✅paralysis, stroke
-stenosis -answer ✅✅✅✅narrowing
-stomy -answer ✅✅✅✅artificial opening
-toxic -answer ✅✅✅✅poison
-trophy -answer ✅✅✅✅nourishment, development
-ule, -ula -answer ✅✅✅✅small
acous/o -answer ✅✅✅✅hearing
aden/o -answer ✅✅✅✅gland
adip/o -answer ✅✅✅✅fat
alb -answer ✅✅✅✅white
ambul/o -answer ✅✅✅✅walk
andr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅male
angi/o -answer ✅✅✅✅vessel
arthr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅joint
bucc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cheek
carcin/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cancer
cardi -answer ✅✅✅✅heart
cereb -answer ✅✅✅✅brain
chem/o -answer ✅✅✅✅chemistry
cyan -answer ✅✅✅✅blue
, cyst/o -answer ✅✅✅✅bladder
cyt/o -answer ✅✅✅✅cell
derm/a -answer ✅✅✅✅skin
duoden/o -answer ✅✅✅✅duodenum, first part of small intestine
enter/o -answer ✅✅✅✅intestine
erythr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅red
esophag/o -answer ✅✅✅✅esophagus
fibr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅fiber
gastr/o -answer ✅✅✅✅stomach
gluc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅sugar
glyc/o -answer ✅✅✅✅sugar
gynec/o -answer ✅✅✅✅woman
hemat/o -answer ✅✅✅✅blood
hem/o -answer ✅✅✅✅blood
hepat/o -answer ✅✅✅✅liver
hist/o -answer ✅✅✅✅body tissues
hyster/o -answer ✅✅✅✅uterus
lact/o -answer ✅✅✅✅milk
lapar/o -answer ✅✅✅✅abdomen
leuk/o -answer ✅✅✅✅white
lipid -answer ✅✅✅✅fat
