Section 5 Flashcards
1
Q
cartilage/o
A
cartilage or gristle
2
Q
caruncul/o
A
bit of flesh
3
Q
cat-, cata-, or cath-
A
down, lower, under, or downward
4
Q
catabol/o
A
breaking down
5
Q
cathart/o
A
cleansing or purging
6
Q
cathet/o
A
insert or send down
7
Q
caud/o
A
toward the tail
8
Q
caus/o, caust/o, cauter/o, caust/o
A
burning
9
Q
cav/I or cav/o
A
hollow
10
Q
cavern/o
A
containing hollow space
11
Q
cec/o
A
blind gut, or cecum
12
Q
-cele
A
hernia, cyst, cavity, or tumor
13
Q
celi/o
A
abdomen
14
Q
cement/o
A
cementum
15
Q
cent-
A
hundred
16
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
17
Q
cephal-
A
head
18
Q
cephal/o
A
head
19
Q
-ceps
A
head
20
Q
cera-
A
wax
21
Q
cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
