Week 4 Med Terms

cry, cryo-

Cold

-cubitus/ cubital

Elbow

cutane/o-

Skin

cyano-

Blue

cyst/o

Pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac

cyt-, -cyte

Cell

demi, hemi, semi-

Half

dent/i-

Tooth

derm, dermo, dermato-

Skin

dextro-

To the right

di-

Twice or double

dia, per, trans-

Across, through

diaphor/o

Profuse sweating

digit

Finger or toe

dips/o

Thirst

dis-

Apart from

dorsi, dorso-

Back

duoden/o-

Duodenum

dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal

-e, er, icing, ist, or

Agent or noun maker or one who specializs in

-ectasia, -ectasis

Dilation; dilatation; widening

ecto, extra, extro-

Outside

-ectomy

Excision, removal

-edema

Swelling

em, en, im, in-

In