Terms C-D Flashcards
capit-
head
(decapitate)
carcin-
cancer
(carcinogenic)
cardi-, cardio-
heart
(cardiac)
cata-
down, lower, against
(catabolism)
-cele
enlarged cavity
(blastocele)
-centesis
puncture
(amniocentesis)
cephal-
head
(hydrocephalus)
cerebro-
brain
(cerebrospinal fluid)
cervic-
neck
(cervical)
cheil-
lip
(cheilosis)
chole-
bile, gall
(cholesystisis)
chondro-
cartilage
(chondrocyte)
chrom-, chromat-
color
(chromatin)
-cide
destroy, kill
(germicide)
circum-
around
(circumcision)
-cis
cut
(incision)
-clast
broken
(osteoclast)
coel-
cavity
(coelom)
col-, com-, con-
with, together
(congenital)
contra-
against, opposite
(contraceptive)
cortico-
outer portion, cortex
(corticotropin)
cost-
rib
(costal cartilage)
crani-
skull
(craniotomy)
cryo-
cold
(cryosurgery)
crypt-
hidden, concealed
(cryptorchidism)
cut-
skin
(subcutaneous)
-cyst, cyst-
sac, bladder
(blastocyst)
cyto-, cyte
cell
(melanocyte)
dactyl-
digits
(polydactylism)
de-
from, down
(depolarization)
derma-, -derm
skin, layer
(dermatosis)
di-, diplo-
two
(disaccharide)
dia-
through
(diameter)
dis-
separation
(dislocate)
-dynia
pain
(cephalodynia)
dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
(dyspnea)