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KINE 306 MT (61-120)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carp/o | wrist bones |
| cartilag/o | cartilage, gristle |
| caud/o | lower part of body, tail |
| cauter/o, caut/o | heat, burn |
| cav/i, cav/o | hollow, cave |
| celi/o, cel/o | abdomen, belly |
| cera- | wax |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum, brain |
| cerumin/o | cerumen, earwax |
| cervic/o | neck, cervix (neck of uterus) |
| cheil/o | lip or lips |
| chir/o | hand |
| chondr/i, chondr/o | cartilage |
| cili/o | eyelashes, microscopic hair-like projections |
| circum- | around, about |
| cirrh/o | orange-yellow, tawny |
| clasis, -clast | break down |
| clavicul/o, cleid/o | clavicle, collar bone |
| co- | together, with |
| coagul/o, coagulat/o | clotting, coagulation |
| coccyg/o | coccyx, tailbone |
| com- | together, with |
| comat/o | deep sleep |
| concav/o | hollow |
| condyl/o | knuckle, knob |
| contra- | against, counter, opposite |
| contus/o | bruise |
| convex/o | arched, vaulted |
| cord/o | cord, spinal cord |
| corne/o | cornea |
| cost/o | rib |
| cox/o | hip, hip joint |
| crani/o | skull |
| crepit/o, crepitat/o | crackling, rattling |
| cry/o | cold |
| cubit/o | elbow |
| cuboid/o | cube-like |
| cutane/o | skin |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| cyt/o, -cyte | cell |
| dactyl/o | fingers, toes |
| degenerat/o | gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function |
| -dema | swelling (fluid) |
| dent/i, dent/o | tooth, teeth |
| derma-, dermat/o, derm/o | skin |
| di- | twice, twofold, double |
| dia- | through, between, apart, complete |
| diaphor/o | sweat |
| diaphragmat/o | diaphragm, wall across |
| digit/o | finger or toe |
| dilat/o, dilatat/o | spread out, expand |
| dipl/o | double |
| dis- | negative, apart, absence of |
| dislocat/o | displacement |
| dist/o | far |
| distend/o, distent/o | stretch apart, expand |
| dors/i, dors/o | back of body |
| -duct | opening |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |