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Medical Word Elements - C's
Medical Word Elements - C's
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08/29/2010
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Term
cac/o
 Definition
bad
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcanneum (heel bone)
Term
calci/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
cali/o
 Definition
calyx
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calic/o
 Definition
calyx
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capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
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-capina
 Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
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cauter/o
 Definition
heat, burn
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
celi/o
 Definition
belly; adomen
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
-ception
 Definition
conceiving
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerumin/o
 Definition
cerumen
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix uteri
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chalic/o
 Definition
limestone
Term
-chalasia
 Definition
relaxation
Term
-chalasis
 Definition
relaxation
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterone
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chore/o
 Definition
dance
Term
chori/o
 Definition
chorion
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chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
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choroid/o
 Definition
choroid
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
chym/o
 Definition
to pour
Term
cib/o
 Definition
meal
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
cinemat/o
 Definition
things that move
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cine/o
 Definition
movement
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
-cision
 Definition
cutting
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
claustr/o
 Definition
enclosed space
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-cleisis
 Definition
closure
Term
clon/o
 Definition
clonus (turmoil)
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
coagulation (clotting)
Term
-coccus
 Definition
berry-shape bacterium
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
coll/a
 Definition
glue
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
condyle
Term
con-
 Definition
together; with
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
-continence
 Definition
hold back
Term
-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
cras/o
 Definition
mixture; temperament
Term
cruci/o
 Definition
cross
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corp/o
 Definition
body
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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-crine
 Definition
secrete
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
-cusia
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body of eye; circular; cycle
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cidal
 Definition
pertaining to killing
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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