C Flashcards
1
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cadaver/o
A
Dead body, corpse
2
Q
calcane/o
A
Calcaneus, heel bone
3
Q
calc/i
A
Calcium, lime, the heel
4
Q
calci-, calc/o
A
Calcium
5
Q
calcul/o
A
Stone, little stone
6
Q
cali/o, calic/o
A
Cup, calyx
7
Q
call/i, callos/o
A
Hard, hardened and thickened
7
Q
calor/i
A
Heat
8
Q
canalicul/o
A
Little canal or duct
9
Q
canth/o
A
Corner of the eye
10
Q
capill/o
A
Hair
11
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capit/o
A
Head
12
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capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance
13
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capsul/o
A
Little box
14
Q
carb/o
A
Carbon
15
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carbuncl/o
A
Carbuncle
16
Q
carcin/o
A
Cancerous
17
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cardi/o, card/o
A
Heart
18
Q
cari/o
A
Rottenness, decay
19
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carot/o
A
Stupor, sleep
20
Q
carp/o
A
Wrist bones
21
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cartilag/o
A
Cartilage, gristle
22
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caruncl/o
A
Bit of flesh
23
Q
cat-, cata-, cath-
A
Down, lower, under
24
catabol/o
A breaking down
25
cathart/o
Cleansing, purging
26
cathet/o
Insert, send down
27
caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
28
caus/o, caust/o
Burning, burn
29
cauter/o, caut/o
Heat, burn
30
cav/i, cav/o
Hollow, cave
31
cavern/o
Containing hollow spaces
32
cec/o
Cecum
33
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
34
celi/o, cel/o
Abdomen, belly
35
cement/o
Cementum, a rough stone
36
cent-
Hundred
37
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
38
cephal/o
Head
39
cera-
Wax
40
cerebell/o
Cerebellum
41
cerebr/o
Cerebrum, brain
42
cerumin/o
Cerumen, earwax
43
cervic/o
Neck, cervix (neck of uterus)
44
cheil/o
Lip or lips
45
cheir/o
Hand
46
chem/i, chem/o, chemic/o
Drug, chemical
47
chir/o
Hand
48
chlor/o
Green
49
chlorhydr/o
Hydrochloric acid
50
chol/e
Bile, gall
51
cholangi/o
Bile duct
52
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
53
choledoch/o
Common bile duct
54
cholesterol/o
Cholesterol
55
chondr/i, chondr/o
Cartilage
56
chord/o
Spinal cord, cord
57
chori/o, chorion/o
Chorion, membrane
58
choroid/o
Choroid layer of eye
59
chrom/o, chromat/o
Color
60
chron/o
Time
61
chym/o
To pour, juice
62
cib/o
Meal
63
cicatric/o
Scar
64
-cidal
Pertaining to kill
65
-cide
Causing death
66
cili/o
Eyelashes, microscopic hair-like projections
67
cine-
Relationship to movement
68
circ/i
Ring or circle
69
circulat/o
Circulate, go around in a circle
70
circum-
Around, about
71
cicumis/o
Cutting around
72
cirrh/o
Orange-yellow, tawny
73
cis/o
Cut
74
-clasis, -clast
Break down
75
claudicat/o
Limping
76
claustr/o
Barrier
77
clav/i
Key
78
clavicul/o, cleid/o
Clavicle, collar bone
79
clitor/o
Clitoris
80
-clonus
Violent action
81
clus/o
Shut or close
82
-clysis
Irrigation, washing
83
co-
Together, with
84
coagul/o, coagulat/o
Clotting, coagulation
85
coract/o, coarctat/o
Press together, narrow
86
cocc/i, cocc/o, -coccus
Spherical bacteria
87
coccyg/o
Coccyx, tailbone
88
cochle/o
Spiral, snail, snail shell
89
coher/o, cohes/o
Cling, stick together
90
coit/o
A coming together
91
col/o
Colon, large intestine
92
coll/a
Glue
93
colon/o
Colon, large intestine
94
colp/o
Vagina
95
column/o
Pillar
96
com-
Together, with
97
comat/o
Deep sleep
98
comminut/o
Break into pieces
99
communic/o
Share, to make common
100
compatibil/o
Sympathize with
101
con-
Together, with
102
concav/o
Hollow
103
concentr/o
Condense, intensify, remove excess water
104
concept/o
Become pregnant
105
conch/o
Shell
106
concuss/o
Shaken together, violently agitated
107
condyl/o
Knuckle, knob
108
confus/o
Confusion, disorder
109
coni/o
Dust
110
conjunctiv/o
Cunjunctiva, joined together, connected
111
consci/o
Aware, awareness
112
consolid/o
Become firm or solid
113
constipat/o
Pressed together, crowded together
114
constrict/o
Draw tightly together
115
contact/o
Touched, infected
116
contagi/o
Infection, unclean, touching of something
117
contaminat/o
Render unclean by contact, pollute
118
contine/o, continent/o
Keep in, contain, hold back, restrain
119
contra-
Against, counter, opposite
120
contracept/o
Prevention of conception
121
contus/o
Bruise
122
convalesc/o
Recover, become strong
123
convex/o
Arched, vaulted
124
convult/o
Coiled, twisted
125
convuls/o
Pull together
126
copi/o
Plentiful
127
copulat/o
Joining together, linking
128
cor/o
Pupil
129
cord/o
Cord, spinal cord
130
cordi/o
Heart
131
core/o
Pupil
132
cori/o
Skin, leather
133
corne/o
Cornea
134
coron/o
Coronary, crown
135
corp/u, corpor/o
Body
136
corpuscul/o
Little body
137
cort-
Covering
138
cortic/o
Cortex, outer region
139
cost/o
Rib
140
cox/o
Hip, hip joint
141
crani/o
Skull
142
-crasia
A mixture or blending
143
creatin/o
Creatinine
144
crepit/o, crepitat/o
Crackling, rattling
145
crin/o, -crine
Secrete
146
cris/o, critic/o
Turning point
147
-crit
To separate
148
cry/o
Cold
149
crypt/o
Hidden
150
cubit/o
Elbow
151
culd/o
Cul-de-sac, blind pouch
152
cult/o
Cultivate
153
-cusis
Hearing
154
cusp/i
Point, pointed flap
155
cutane/o
Skin
156
cyan/o
Blue
157
cycl/o
Ciliary body of the eye, cycle
158
-cyesis
Pregnancy
159
cyst-, -cyst
Bladder, bag
160
cyst/o
Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
161
cyt/o, -cyte
Cell
162
-cytic
Pertaining to a cell
163
-cytosis
Condition of cells
