Medical Coding Practice Test
suffix - ✅A syllable placed at the end of a word
root word - ✅the foundation of a medical term; carries the term's meaning
Ad- - ✅to, toward, near
dis- - ✅apart
pyret- - ✅fever
Epi - ✅upon
Millileter (mL) - ✅one-thousandth of a liter
Necrosis - ✅death
microscope - ✅Used to view small objects
Adhesion - ✅An attraction between molecules of different substances; The process of
being stuck together
eti/o - ✅cause
-logy - ✅study of
-pathy - ✅disease
-gnosis - ✅knowledge
onc/o - ✅tumor
chemotherapy - ✅the use of chemical agents to treat a disease
-centesis - ✅surgical puncture to remove fluid
disinfectant - ✅a chemical substance that kills harmful bacteria or viruses
maxim- - ✅greatest
dermatology - ✅study of the skin and its diseases
gastroenterology - ✅study of the stomach, intestines and their diseases
