WGU C804 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM AND
PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Keratin - ANSWER A protein that prevents body fluids from evaporating. Keratinized
cells rise to the dermis, and slough off.
skin - ANSWER Cutane. Dermat. Derm.
What is fat - ANSWER adipose tissue. Lip/o. Steat/o.
ichthy/o - ANSWER dry, scaly
melan/o - ANSWER black
myc/o - ANSWER fungus
scler/o - ANSWER hardening; sclera (white of eye)
plasty (suffix) - ANSWER surgical repair
Therapy - ANSWER treatment
-oid (suffix) - ANSWER resembling
-derma (suffix) - ANSWER skin
word root - ANSWER foundation of the word
suffix - ANSWER word ending
prefix - ANSWER a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
Organ - ANSWER A body structure that is composed of different kinds of at least two
tissues that work together.
leuk/o - ANSWER white
xanth/o - ANSWER yellow
, erythr/o - ANSWER red
cyt/o - ANSWER cell
carcinoma - ANSWER a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining
of the internal organs.
sarc/o - ANSWER flesh, connective tissue
AIDS - ANSWER (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) a disease caused by a virus
that attacks the immune system
necr/o - ANSWER Denotes death
auto- (prefix) - ANSWER self, own
PE - ANSWER physical examination
I&D - ANSWER incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement
Dx - ANSWER diagnosis
Abrasion - ANSWER Scraping by friction
Abscess - ANSWER localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
acne - ANSWER inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and
hair follicles
cyst - ANSWER sac containing fluid
eczema - ANSWER redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
hemorrage - ANSWER excessive blood loss
Psoriasis - ANSWER chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques
covered by silvery gray scales
ulcer - ANSWER open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane
skin graft - ANSWER transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site
antibiotic - ANSWER Kills bacteria the cause infections.
antipruritic - ANSWER a drug that prevents or relieves itching
PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Keratin - ANSWER A protein that prevents body fluids from evaporating. Keratinized
cells rise to the dermis, and slough off.
skin - ANSWER Cutane. Dermat. Derm.
What is fat - ANSWER adipose tissue. Lip/o. Steat/o.
ichthy/o - ANSWER dry, scaly
melan/o - ANSWER black
myc/o - ANSWER fungus
scler/o - ANSWER hardening; sclera (white of eye)
plasty (suffix) - ANSWER surgical repair
Therapy - ANSWER treatment
-oid (suffix) - ANSWER resembling
-derma (suffix) - ANSWER skin
word root - ANSWER foundation of the word
suffix - ANSWER word ending
prefix - ANSWER a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
Organ - ANSWER A body structure that is composed of different kinds of at least two
tissues that work together.
leuk/o - ANSWER white
xanth/o - ANSWER yellow
, erythr/o - ANSWER red
cyt/o - ANSWER cell
carcinoma - ANSWER a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining
of the internal organs.
sarc/o - ANSWER flesh, connective tissue
AIDS - ANSWER (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) a disease caused by a virus
that attacks the immune system
necr/o - ANSWER Denotes death
auto- (prefix) - ANSWER self, own
PE - ANSWER physical examination
I&D - ANSWER incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement
Dx - ANSWER diagnosis
Abrasion - ANSWER Scraping by friction
Abscess - ANSWER localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
acne - ANSWER inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and
hair follicles
cyst - ANSWER sac containing fluid
eczema - ANSWER redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
hemorrage - ANSWER excessive blood loss
Psoriasis - ANSWER chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques
covered by silvery gray scales
ulcer - ANSWER open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane
skin graft - ANSWER transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site
antibiotic - ANSWER Kills bacteria the cause infections.
antipruritic - ANSWER a drug that prevents or relieves itching
