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Word Part C
Word part starting with C with meaning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calc- (u, ulus) | stone |
| carcin- (o) | cancer, malignancy |
| cardi- (a, o) | pertaining to heart |
| carp- (o) | wrist |
| -cele, -coele | swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia |
| cent- | one hundred |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| cephal- (o) | head, pertaining to head |
| cerebro- | brain |
| cervic-(o) | neck |
| cheil- (o) | lip |
| chem- (o) | drug, chemical |
| chlor- (o) | green |
| chol- (e, o) | bile, gallbladder |
| chond- (i, r, ri) | cartilage |
| chrom- (a, at, o) | color |
| -cide | causing death |
| circum- | around, about |
| -cise | cut |
| co- (n) | with, together |
| -coccus | round |
| col- (in, o) | colon, bowel, large intestines |
| colp- (i, o) | vagina |
| contra- | against, counter |
| cost- (a, i, o) | rib |
| crani- (o) | pertaining to the skull |
| -crine | secrete |
| cryo- | cold |
| crypt- | hidden, obscure |
| cut- (an) | skin |
| cyan- (o) | blue |
| cyst- (i, o) | bladder, bag, sac |
| cyt- (e, o) | cell |