Root Words - Lesson 7 (Ca)

Front 1

Root for heel

Back 1

Calcane/o
Calcaneocuboid
The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue originating on the bottom surface of the calcaneus (heel bone) and extending along the sole of the foot towards the five toes. It has been reported that plantar fasciitis occurs in two million Americans a year and 10% of the population over a lifetime.

Front 2

Root for cancer

Back 2

Carin/o
Carcinoma
it refers to a malignant tumor composed of transformed cells of unknown histogenesis, but which possess specific molecular or histological characteristics that are associated with epithelial cells, such as the production of cytokeratins or intercellular bridges.

Front 3

Root for heart

Back 3

Cardi/o
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, which literally means "heart muscle disease," is the deterioration of the function of the myocardium (i.e., the actual heart muscle) for any reason. People with cardiomyopathy are often at risk of arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death or both.[1]

Front 4

Root for carpus/wrist

Back 4

Carp/o
Carpometacarpal
The carpometacarpal joints (CMC) are five joints in the wrist that articulates the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones

Front 5

Root for tail

Back 5

Caud/o
Caud - tail
Al - pertaining to
Caudal

Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.