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Anatomy
Prefixes, Suffixes and Stems
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cardi- | heart |
| Carpal- | wrist |
| Caud- | tail |
| Cell- | room;chamber |
| Centr- | center |
| Cephal- | head |
| Cervic- | neck |
| -cide | killing |
| Circum- | around |
| Chondro- | cartilage |
| Com- | with; together |
| Contra- | against |
| Clast- | broken |
| Cost- | rib |
| Cotyl- | cup |
| Counter- | against |
| Cuti- | skin |
| Cyst- | bladder; pouch |
| Dactyl- | finger |
| Deca- | ten |
| Deci- | tenth |
| Demi- | half |
| Dent- | tooth |
| Derm- | skin |
| di- | two; double |
| Dia- | through; across |
| Digit- | finger; toe |
| Dis- | apart; out |
| Du-; duo | two |
| -duct | to lead |
| Dys- | ill; bad |