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Med Prep C
Word roots,prefixes,suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calculus | stone |
| cardi cardio | heart |
| carpal | wrist |
| -cele | tumor, swelling,hernia,sac |
| -centesis | puncture |
| cephalo | head |
| cerebro | brain |
| cervi | neck |
| chiro | hand |
| chole | gall/bile |
| cholecysto | gallbladder |
| choledocho | common bile duct |
| chondro | cartilage |
| -cide | kill |
| circum- | around |
| -cise | cut |
| col, colo | colon |
| colpa colpo | vagina |
| contra- | against |
| costo- costa- | rib |
| cranio | skull |
| crine | secrete |
| cyan | blue |
| cysto | (urinary) bladder |
| cyto- | cell |
| C* | Celsius |
| _ c | with |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CCU | Critical Care Unit Coronary Care Unit |
| cm | centimeter |
| c/o | complains of |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resusitation |