Word Parts-C Flashcards
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cadaver/o
A
dead body, corpse
2
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calcane/o
A
calcaneus, heel bone
3
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calc/i
A
calcium, lime, the heel
4
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calci-, calc/o
A
calcium
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calcul/o
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stone, little stone
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cali/o, calic/o
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cup, calyx
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call/i, callos/o
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hard, hardened and thickened
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calor/i
A
heat
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canalicul/o
A
little canal or duct
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canth/o
A
corner of the eye
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capill/o
A
hair
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capit/o
A
head
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance
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capsul/o
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little box
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carb/o
A
carbon
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carbuncl/o
A
carbuncle
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carcin/o
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cancerous
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cardi/o, card/o
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heart
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cari/o
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rottenness, decay
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carot/o
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stupor, sleep
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carp/o
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wrist bones
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cartilag/o
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cartilage, gristle
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caruncul/o
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bit of flesh
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cat-, cata-, cath-
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down, lower, under
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catabol/o
a breaking down
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cathart/o
cleansing, purging
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cathet/o
insert, send down
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caud/o
lower part of body, tail
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caus/o, caust/o
burning, burn
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cauter/o, caut/o
heat, burn
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cav/i, cav/o
hollow, cave
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cavern/o
containing hollow spaces
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cec/o
cecum
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-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
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celi/o, cel/o
abdomen, belly
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cement/o
cementum, a rough stone
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cent-
hundred
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cephal/o
head
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cera-
wax
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum, brain
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cerumin/o
cerumen, earwax
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cervic/o
neck, cervix (neck of uterus)
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cheil/o
lip or lips
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cheir/o
hand
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chem/i, chem/o, chemic/o
drug, chemical
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chir/o
hand
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chlor/o
green
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chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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chol/e
bile, gall
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chondr/i, chondr/o
cartilage
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chord/o
spinal cord, cord
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chori/o, chorion/o
chorion, membrane
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choroid/o
choroid layer of eye
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chrom/o, chromat/o
color
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chron/o
time
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chym/o
to pour, juice
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cib/o
meal
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cicatric/o
scar
65
-cidal
pertaining to killing
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-cide
causing death
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cili/o
eyelashes, microscopic hair-like projections
68
cine-
relationship to movement
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circ/i
ring or circle
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circulat/o
circulate, go around in a circle
71
circum-
around, about
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circumcis/o
cutting around
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circumscrib/o
confined, limited in space
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow, tawny
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cis/o
cut
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-clasis, -clast
break down
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claudicat/o
limping
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claustr/o
barrier
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clav/i
key
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clavicul/o, cleid/o
clavicle, collar bone
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clitor/o
clitoris
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-clonus
violent action
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clus/o
shut or close
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-clysis
irrigation, washing
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co-
together, with
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coagul/o, coagulat/o
clotting, coagulation
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coarct/o, coarctat/o
press together, narrow
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cocc/i, cocc/o, -coccus
spherical bacteria
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coccyg/o
coccyx, tailbone
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cochle/o
spiral, snail, snail shell
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coher/o, cohes/o
cling, stick together
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coit/o
a coming together
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col/o
colon, large intestine
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coll/a
glue
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colon/o
colon, large intestine
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colp/o
vagina
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column/o
pillar
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com-
together, with
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comat/o
deep sleep
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comminut/o
break into pieces
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communic/o
share, to make common
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compatibil/o
sympathize with
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con-
together, with
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concav/o
hollow
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concentr/o
condense, intensify, remove excess water
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concept/o
become pregnant
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conch/o
shell
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concuss/o
shaken together, violently agitated
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condyl/o
knuckle, knob
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confus/o
confusion, disorder
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva, joined together, connected
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consci/o
aware, awareness
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consolid/o
become firm or solid
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constipat/o
pressed together, crowded together
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constrict/o
draw tightly together
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contact/o
touched, infected
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contagi/o
infection, unclean, touching of something
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contaminat/o
render unclean by contact, pollute
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contine/o, continent/o
keep in, contain, hold back, restrain
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contra-
against, counter, opposite
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contracept/o
prevention of conception
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contus/o
bruise
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convalesc/o
recover, become strong
125
convex/o
arched, vaulted
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convolut/o
coiled, twisted
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convuls/o
pull together
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copi/o
plentiful
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copulat/o
joining together, linking
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cor/o
pupil
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cord/o
cord, spinal cord
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cordi/o
heart
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core/o
pupil
134
cori/o
skin, leather
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corne/o
cornea
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coron/o
coronary, crown
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corp/u, corpor/o
body
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corpuscul/o
little body
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cort-
covering
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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cost/o
rib
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cox/o
hip, hip joint
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crani/o
skull
144
-crasia
a mixture or blending
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creatin/o
creatinine
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crepit/o, crepitat/o
crackling, rattling
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crin/o, -crine
secrete
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cris/o, critic/o
turning point
149
-crit
to separate
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cry/o
cold
151
crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow
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culd/o
cul-de-sac, blind pouch
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cult/o
cultivate
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-cusis
hearing
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cusp/i
point, pointed flap
157
cutane/o
skin
158
cyan/o
blue
159
cycl/o
ciliary body of eye, cycle
160
-cyesis
pregnancy
161
cyst-, -cyst
bladder, bag
162
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
163
cyt/o, -cyte
cell
164
-cytic
pertaining to a cell
165
-cytosis
condition of cells
