Certified Coding Associate Exam Medical Terminology

Question 1

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

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Slow

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Fast

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Large

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Small

Question 2

The suffix '-ectomy' refers to which of the following?

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Surgical removal

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Surgical repair

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Visual examination

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Inflammation

Question 3

What does the root word 'hepat/o' refer to?

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Liver

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Kidney

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Heart

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Lung

Question 4

The combining form 'cardi/o' pertains to which organ?

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Heart

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Lung

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Brain

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Kidney

Question 5

What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?

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Inflammation

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Tumor

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Disease

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Surgical incision

Question 6

Which prefix means 'within' or 'inside'?

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Endo-

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Exo-

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Peri-

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Para-