Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) (NAHP) Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Study for the Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant Exam. Prepare with interactive quizzes and multiple-choice questions that come with helpful hints and explanations. Get ready to earn your certification with confidence!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.


What does 'phago' mean?

  1. To drink

  2. To split

  3. To eat

  4. To combine

The correct answer is: To eat

'Phago' is derived from the Greek word 'phagein', meaning 'to eat'. It is commonly used in scientific terms related to eating or consuming. Option A is incorrect because the Greek word for 'to drink' is 'pino'. Option B is incorrect because the Greek word for 'to split' is 'schizo'. Option D is incorrect because there is no Greek word that directly translates to 'to combine'.