Medical Terminology: B & C Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Conditions

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering medical prefixes, suffixes, roots, and terms starting with the letters B and C based on the provided transcript.

bi-(s)

twice, double, both

bio-

life

–blast

germ/embryonic cell

blephar-(o)

eyelid

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

bronch-(i,o)

air tubes in lungs

bucc-(a,o)

cheek

calc-(u, ulus)

stone

carcin-(o)

cancer, malignancy

cardi(a,o)

pertaining to the heart

carp-(o)

wrist

–cele, -coele

swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia

cent-(i)

one hundred

–centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

cephal-(o)

pertaining to the head

cerebro

brain

cervic-(o)

neck

cheil-(o)

lip

Cardiomyopathy

heart condition, deterioration of myocardium

Blastocyst

embryonic cell forms the zygote

Meningocele

Protrusion of membrane of brain and spinal cord

Cervicalgia

neck pain

Amniocentesis

extraction of fetal tissue to diagnose disease

Cerebrovascular accident

sudden death of brain cells; stroke

Blepharoplasty

surgical repair of the eyelid

Bilateral

both sides affected

Osteoblast

cells that form bone matrix

Cheiloplasty

surgical repair of the lip

Antebrachium

forearm

Biohazard

biological substance that poses a threat

Abrachia

without arms

Brachycephalic

short skull

Bradypnea

slow breathig

Bronchoscopy

procedure to view the bronchi

Buccinator

thin muscle lining the cheek

Renal calculus

kidney stones

Carcinogen

cancer causing agent

Metacarpals

five long bones of the hand

Cubic centimeter

unit of volume most often used in medicine

encephalitis

inflammation of the brain