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capil-

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pertaining to hair
=capillus

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capit-

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pertaining to the head as a whole
=caitation, decapitation

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carcin-

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cancer
= carcinoma

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cardi-

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pertaining to the heart
=cardiology

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carp-

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pertaining to the wrist
= carpal. carpopedal spasm, metacarpal

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cata-

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down, under
= catacombs, cataract

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-cele

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pouching, hernia
= hydrocele, varcocele

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-centesis

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surgical puncture for aspiration
= amniocentesis

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cephal(o)-

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pertaining to the head
= cephalalgy, Hydrocephalus,

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cerat(o)-

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pertaining to the cornu/horn
=ceratoid

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cerebr(o)-

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brain
= cerebrology

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cervic-

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neck / cervix
=cervical vertebrae, cervicodorsal

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cheil-

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lips
=angular chelitis

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chem(o)-

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chemistry, drug
=chemical, chemistry, chemotherapy

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chir-
cheir-

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hand
=chiropractor

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chlor-

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denoting a green color
= chlorohyll

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chol(e)-

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bile
= cholemic, cholemic, cholecystitis

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cholesyst(o)-

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gallbladder
=cholecysetectomy

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chondr(i)o-

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cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
= chondrocalcinosis

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-cidal,
-cide

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killing, destroying
= bacteriocidal, suicide, suicidal

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cili-

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cilia, the eyelashes / eyelids
=ciliary

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circum-

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around
=circumsicion

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cis-

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on this side
=cisgender

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-clast

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break
=osteoclast

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clostr-

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spindle
= clostridium

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co-

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with, together, in addociation
=coenzymes, co-organization

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-coccus,
-coccal

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round, spherical
=streptococcus

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col-,
colo-,
colono-

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colon
=colonoscopy

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colp-

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pertaining to the vagina
= colposcopy

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com-

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with, together
=communicate

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contra-

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against
=contraindication

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cor-

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with, together
pertaining to the eye’s pupil
= corrective

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cord(i)-

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pertaining to the heart
=commotio cordis

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cornu-

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applied to describing processes and parts of the body as likened or similar to horns
= greater cronu

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coron-

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pertaining to the heart
= coronary heart disease

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cortic-

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cortex, outer region
= corticosteroid

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cost-

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pertaining to the ribs
= costochondral

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cox-

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relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint
= coxopodite

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crani(o)-

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belonging or relating to the cranium
= craniology

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-crine,
crin(o)-

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to secrete
= endocrine

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cry(o)-

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cold
= cryoablation, cryogenic

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cutane-

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skin
=subcutaneous tissue

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cyan(o)-

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having a blue color
= acyanopsia, cyanosis

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cycl-

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circle, cycle
=cyclosis, cyclops, tricycle

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cyph(o)-

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denotes something as bent
= cyphosis

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cyst(o)-
cyst(i)-

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pertaining to the urinary bladder
= cystotomy

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cyt(o)-
-cyte

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cell
= cytokine, leukocyte, cytoplasm