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Medical Terminology: round, spherical Greek kokkos ‘berry.’ Streptococcus

Medical Terminology: spindle Greek κλωστήρ (klōstēr) Clostridium

Medical Terminology: Relating to the cerebellum Latin (cerebellum), little brain Cerebellum

Medical Terminology: Relating to the heart Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía), heart Cardiology

Medical Terminology: against Latin Contraindicate

Medical Terminology: Relating to the gallbladder Ancient Greek χοληκύστις (cholēkýstis), gallbladder < χολή (cholē), bile, gall + κύστις (kýstis), bladder Cholecystectomy

Medical Terminology: pouching, hernia Ancient Greek κήλη (kēlē) Hydrocele, Varicocele

Medical Terminology: Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns Latin cornū, "horn" Greater cornu

Medical Terminology: color Ancient Greek χρῶμα (chrōma) Hemochromatosis

Medical Terminology: Relating to the urinary bladder Ancient Greek κύστις κύστις (kýstis); bladder, cyst Cystotomy

Medical Terminology: with, together Latin corrective

Medical Terminology: Belonging or relating to the cranium Latin (cranium) < Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krānion), the cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brain Craniology

Medical Terminology: cancer Greek καρκίνος (karkinos), crab Carcinoma

Medical Terminology: Cortex, or outer region Latin cortex, "Bark of a tree" Corticosteriod

Medical Terminology: chemistry, drug Greek χημεία Chemotherapy

Medical Terminology: Denoting a green color Ancient Greek χλωρός (chlōros), green, yellow-green Chlorophyll

Medical Terminology: Relating to the wrist Latin (carpus) < Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; NOTE: This root should not be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit. Carpopedal Spasm

Medical Terminology: Of or pertaining to bile Ancient Greek χολή (cholē), bile Cholemia

Medical Terminology: Relating to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids Latin (cilium), eyelash; eyelid Ciliary

Medical Terminology: Denoting something as 'around' another Latin (circum), around Circumcision

Medical Terminology: circle, cycle Greek κύκλος (kuklos) Cyclosis

Medical Terminology: Relating to the neck, the cervix Latin (cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix Cervicodorsal

Medical Terminology: Relating to the brain Latin (cerebrum), brain Cerebrology

Medical Terminology: Relating to the hand Ancient Greek χείρ, χειρο- (cheir, cheiro-), hand Chiropractor

Medical Terminology: Relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint Latin (coxa), hip Coxopodite

Medical Terminology: pertaining to heart Latin corōna coronary heart disease

Medical Terminology: colon κόλον (kólon) Colonoscopy

Medical Terminology: Relating to the heart Latin (cor, cordi-), "heart" Commotio cordis

Medical Terminology: skin Latin cutis Subcutaneous

Medical Terminology: Relating to eye's pupil Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye Corectomy

HCPCS Code: Immunohisto/cyto chem 1st st Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain

ICD 10 Code: H00 - H59 Miotic pupillary cyst, right eye H00 - H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

HCPCS Code: Immunohisto/cyto chem add Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

Medical Abbreviation: Computerized Tomography Scan

HCPCS Code: Asst oocyte fert case rate Assisted oocyte fertilization, case rate

Medical Abbreviation: Capillary Refill Time

HCPCS Code: Nursing care in home rn Nursing care, in the home; by registered nurse, per hour (use for general nursing care only, not to be used when cpt codes 99500-99602 can be used)

Medical Abbreviation: Complement-fixation Test

HCPCS Code: Wheeled cart, port cyl/conc Oxygen accessory, wheeled cart for portable cylinder or portable concentrator, any type, replacement only, each

HCPCS Code: Mdrsn no doc cnt of ct Documentation of medical reason(s) for not counting previous ct and cardiac nuclear medicine (myocardial perfusion) studies (eg, ct studies performed for radiation treatment planning or image-guided radiation treatment delivery)