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1. Dr. Alan Moelleken MD is a member of a variety of academic and scientific organizations, such as the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the North American Spine Society (NASS),
and the American Medical Association (AMA). He maintains his cutting-edge knowledge and expertise as a spine surgeon by regularly attending national and international spine conferences and by
constantly familiarizing himself with the latest research in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, especially as it pertains to disorders of the spine. Spine and Orthopedic Center, Cottage
Hospital Goleta Hospital and other California hospitals.
Doctor Alan Moelleken, MD Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara
C
Prefix or
suffix
capill-
Meaning
Origin language and etymology
carcin(o)cardi(o)-
Of or pertaining to hair
Pertaining to the head (as a
whole)
cancer
Of or pertaining to the heart
carp(o)-
Of or pertaining to the wrist
cata-
down, under
Greek καρκίνος (karkinos), crab
Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía), heart
Latin (carpus) < Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist;
NOTE: This root should not be confused with the mirror
root carp(o)- meaning fruit.
Greek καηά (kata)
-cele
pouching, hernia
Ancient Greek κήλη (kēlē)
-centesis
surgical puncture for aspiration
Ancient Greek κένηηζις (kentēsis)
capit-
Of or pertaining to the head (as a
whole)
Of or pertaining to the cornu; a
cerat(o)horn
cerebell(o)- Of or pertaining to the cerebellum
cephal(o)-
Example(s)
Latin (capillus), hair
Capillus
Latin (caput, capit-), the head
Capitation
Carcinoma
Cardiology
Carpopedal
Cataract
Hydrocele,
Varicocele
Amniocente
sis
Ancient Greek κεθαλή (képhalē), the head
Cephalalgy
Ancient Greek κέρας, κεραη- (kéras, kerat-), a horn
Ceratoid
Latin (cerebellum), little brain
Cerebellum

2. cerebr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the brain
Of or pertaining to the neck, the
cervix
Latin (cerebrum), brain
chemistry, drug
Greek τημεία
Of or pertaining to the hand
Ancient Greek τείρ, τειρο- (cheir, cheiro-), hand
Chiropractor
Denoting a green color
Ancient Greek τλωρός (chloros), green, yellow-green
chol(e)-
Of or pertaining to bile
Ancient Greek τολή (cholē), bile
cholecyst(
o)-
Of or pertaining to the gallbladder
Ancient Greek τοληκύζηις (cholēkýstis), gallbladder <
τολή (cholē), bile, gall + κύζηις (kýstis), bladder
Chlorophyll
Cholaemia
(UK)/
Cholemia
(US),
Cholecystitis
Cholecystect
omy
Chondrocalc
inosis
Hemochrom
atosis
cervicchem(o)chir(o)-,
cheir(o)chlor(o)-
Latin (cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix
Cerebrology
Cervicodors
al
Chemothera
py
chondr(i)o- cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
Ancient Greek τονδρός (chondros)
chrom(ato)
-cidal, cide
color
Ancient Greek τρῶμα
killing, destroying
Latin
bacteriocidal
< Latin (cilium), eyelash; eyelid
Ciliary
Latin (circum), around
Circumcision
Latin (cis)
Greek κλαζηός
osteoclast
cilicircumcisclast
Of or pertaining to the cilia, the
eyelashes; eyelids
Denoting something as 'around'
another
on this side
break

3. cocol-, colo-,
colono-
with, together, in association
colp(o)-
Of or pertaining to the vagina
com-
with, together
Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos), bosom, womb; hollow,
depth
Latin
contra
against
Latin
corcor-, core-,
coro-
with, together
Latin
Of or pertaining to eye's pupil
Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye
Corectomy
Latin (cor, cordi-), heart
Commotio
cordis
Latin (cornū), horn
Greater
cornu
Latin corōna (“garland, crown”)
coronary
Costochondr
al
colon
coron(o)-
Of or pertaining to the heart
[Uncommon as a prefix]
Applied to processes and parts of
the body describing them likened
or similar to horns
crown
cost(o)-
Of or pertaining to the ribs
cordicornu-
coxcrani(o)-crine,
crin(o)
cry(o)cutane-
Latin
Latin (costa), rib
Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or
Latin (coxa), hip
hip-joint
Belonging or relating to the
Latin (cranium) < Ancient Greek κρᾱ νίον (krānion), the
cranium
cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brain
coenzymes
Colonoscop
y
Colposcopy
Contraindica
te
Coxopodite
Craniology
to secrete
εκκρίνει ecrine
Endocrine
cold
skin
Greek κρύος
Latin cutis
Cryoablation
Subcutaneo

4. cyan(o)cyclcyph(o)cyst(o)-,
cyst(i)cyt(o)-cyte
Denotes a blue color
circle, cycle
Denotes something as bent
(uncommon as a prefix)
Of or pertaining to the urinary
bladder
cell
cell
Ancient Greek κύανος, κσάνεος (kýanos, kyáneos), blue
Greek κύκλος (kuklos)
us
Cyanopsia
Ancient Greek κσθός (kȳ phós), bent, hunchback
Cyphosis
Ancient Greek κύζηις (kýstis); bladder, cyst
Cystotomy
Greek κύηος
Greek
Cytokine
Leukocyte

5. Dr. Alan Moelleken MD, Public Library Resource Library
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Alan Moelleken, MD Curriculum Vitae
Back Pain defined - Spine and Orthopedic Center Santa Barbara CA
Carpal tunnel syndrome defined - Spinal and Orthpedic Center
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