C - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form Flashcards
1
Q
cac/i-
cac/o-
A
bad; ill
2
Q
calc/o-
A
calcium
3
Q
calcan/eo-
A
calcaneum (heel bone)
4
Q
capn/i-
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
carcin/o-
A
cancer
6
Q
cardi/o-
A
heart
7
Q
carpo-
A
carpus
8
Q
cary/o-
kary/o-
A
nucleus of a cell
9
Q
cat-
cata-
cath-
kat-
kata-
A
down; downward; destructive; against; according to
10
Q
caud/o-
A
tail
11
Q
caus/o-
A
burning
12
Q
cec/o-
A
cecum
pouch that forms first part of large intestine
13
Q
-cele
A
swelling or hernia
14
Q
celi/o-
A
abdomen
15
Q
cel/o-
A
- tumor; hernia
- cavity
16
Q
centesis-
A
puncture or perforation
17
Q
centr/i-
A
center
18
Q
cephal/o-
A
head
19
Q
cerbell/o-
A
little brain (cerebellum)
20
Q
cerebr/o-
A
brain (cerebrum)
21
Q
cerumin/o-
A
wax
22
Q
cervic/o-
A
neck
23
Q
cheil/o-
A
lip
24
Q
choledoch/o-
A
bile duct
25
Q
chem/o-
A
chemical
26
Q
chole/o-
A
gall, bile