Medical Terminology — Free CCMA Practice Test

Medical Terminology — Free CCMA Practice Test

This practice set belongs to the CCMA syllabus domain Medical terminology and is designed for CCMA students, medical assisting trainees, and career-changers who want concise, exam-style review. Use this Free CCMA Practice Test as a Free Mock Test to accelerate free exam preparation while mastering word parts (prefixes, roots, suffixes), common abbreviations and safe alternatives from the TJC “Do Not Use” list, lay-term to medical-term conversions, and positional/directional terminology used in ambulatory care. Items emphasize practical decoding (e.g., hepatitis, tachycardia), safe charting (e.g., “unit” instead of “U”), and accurate patient directions (PRN, PO, BID). Read each question carefully, pick the single best answer, and submit to see your score and highlighted correct responses for rapid review.

1) “Inflammation of the liver” is best written as:

2) The suffix meaning “surgical removal” is:

3) The prefix meaning “slow” is:

4) The combining form meaning “heart” is:

5) Which is correctly formed when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel?

6) The abbreviation “NPO” means:

7) Which abbreviation is on the TJC “Do Not Use” list and must be avoided?

8) The safe alternative to the prohibited abbreviation “Q.D.” is:

9) Which medication notation follows TJC safety guidance?

10) “Closer to the midline” is the directional term:

11) The plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections is the:

12) The prone position refers to a patient who is:

13) “Dyspnea” most nearly means:

14) “Tachycardia” refers to:

15) “Hypoglycemia” means:

16) “Arthroscopy” is best defined as:

17) “Nephrolithiasis” refers to:

18) The medical term for “nosebleed” is:

19) Which medical term corresponds to the lay term “heart attack”?

20) Which abbreviation is acceptable and correctly defined?

21) The prefix “hyper-” most nearly means:

22) “Hepatomegaly” translates to:

23) “Pericarditis” is inflammation:

24) The term “proximal” means:

25) The “supine” position describes a patient who is: