Medical Terminology C Flashcards
cac/o
bad, ill
calcane/o
heel
calci/o
calcium
-calculia, calcul/o
to compute
cali/o
calyx
calor/i
heat
campt/o
bent
-capnia, capn/o
carbon dioxide
capsul/o, caps/o
capsule, container
carb/o
carbon
cardi/o
heart
carcin/o
cancer
cari/o
caries
carp/o
wrist
cata-
down, under
-cataphasia
affirmation
cathar/o, cathart/o
cleaning, purging
-cathisia, -kathisia
sitting
caud/o
tail
caus/o, cauter/o
burn, burning
cavit/o, cav/o
hollow, cavity
cec/o
cecum
-cele
hernia, swelling
celi/o
abdomen
-centesis
surgical puncture of a cavity
centi-
one hundredth (10__)
centr/o
center
cephal/o
head
cerebell/o
cerebellum
cerebr/o
cerebrum, brain
cervic/o
neck, cervix
-chalasia
relaxation
cheil/o, chil/o
lip
chem/o
chemical, chemistry
-chezia, -chesia
defecation
chir/o, cheir/o
hand
chlor/o
green
chol/e
gall, bile