Mod. 8 Flashcards by Debon Lee

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aneurysm-

A

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

Anatomical Root

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angi-

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blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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vas-*

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blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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vascul-

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blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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aort-

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aorta; main vessel of the arterial system

Anatomical Root

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arteri-

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artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

Anatomical Root

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arteriol-

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arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

Anatomical Root

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atri-

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atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]

Anatomical Root

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capillar-

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capillary; smallest blood vessel

Anatomical Root

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cardi-

A

heart

Anatomical Root

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hemat-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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haemat-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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hem-*

A

blood
[See Mod. 7, hem-]

(Anatomical Root)

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haem-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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sanguin-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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phleb-

A

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Anatomical Root

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ven-

A

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Anatomical Root

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plasm-

A

plasma

Anatomical Root

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plasmat-

A

plasma

Anatomical Root

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rhythm-

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rhythm; heart beat

Anatomical Root

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ser-

A

serum

Anatomical Root

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sphygm-

A

pulse

Anatomical Root

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thromb-

A

clot

Anatomical Root

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thrombocyt-

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thrombocyte; platelet

Anatomical Root

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valv-

valve | Anatomical Root

valvul-

valve | Anatomical Root

varic-

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein | Anatomical Root

venul-

venule; small vein | Anatomical Root

anthrac-*

black [See Mod. 12, anthrac-] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

melan-

black | Adjectival Root, Colour

nigr-

black | Adjectival Root, Colour

argent-*

silver [See Mod. 12, argent-] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

argyr-

silver | Adjectival Root, Colour

aur-*

golden [See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

chrys-*

golden [See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

chlor-

green | Adjectival Root, Colour

virid-

green | Adjectival Root, Colour

chrom-

colourful; tinted [adjective] colour; pigment [noun] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

chromat-

colourful; tinted [adjective] colour; pigment [noun] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

cirrh-

yellow | Adjectival Root, Colour

croc-

yellow | Adjectival Root, Colour

flav-

yellow | Adjectival Root, Colour

lute-

yellow | Adjectival Root, Colour

xanth-

yellow | Adjectival Root, Colour

coccin-

scarlet | Adjectival Root, Colour

cyan-

blue | Adjectival Root, Colour

erythr-

red | Adjectival Root, Colour

rhod-

red | Adjectival Root, Colour

rub-

red | Adjectival Root, Colour

rubr-

red | Adjectival Root, Colour

rube-

red | Adjectival Root, Colour

candid-

white | Adjectival Root, Colour

leuk-

white | Adjectival Root, Colour

leuk-

white | Adjectival Root, Colour

alb-

white | Adjectival Root, Colour

albid-

white | Adjectival Root, Colour

iod-

violet | Adjectival Root, Colour

viol-

violet | Adjectival Root, Colour

poli-*

grey [See Mod. 5, poli-] (Adjectival Root, Colour)

purpur-

purple | Adjectival Root, Colour

null-

none; no [connecting vowel is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

mon-

one | Adjectival Root, Number

un-

one [un- with -gravida or -para means “once”] [connecting vowel for un- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

prim-

first [with -gravida or -para means “first time”] [connecting vowel is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

di-

two; double [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-] (Adjectival Root, Number)

dipl-

two; double | Adjectival Root, Number

bi-*

two; double [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-] [Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows] [See Mod. 4, bi-] (Adjectival Root, Number)

bin-

two; double [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-] [Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows] [See Mod. 4, bi-] (Adjectival Root, Number)

secund-

second [with -gravida or -para means “twice”] [connecting vowel is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

tert-

three; third [connecting vowel is “i”] | Adjectival Root, Number

tri-

three [no connecting vowel follows] | Adjectival Root, Number

tripl-

three; triple | Adjectival Root, Number

quadr-

four [connecting vowel is “i”] | Adjectival Root, Number

tetr-, tetra-

four | tetra- ends in a, NO CV (Adjectival Root, Number)

quart-

four; fourth [connecting vowel is “i”] | Adjectival Root, Number

quint-

five; fifth [connecting vowel is “i”] | Adjectival Root, Number

pent-

five | Adjectival Root, Number

penta-

five | penta- ends in a, NO CV (Adjectival Root, Number)

sext-

six; sixth [connecting vowel is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

hex-

six | Adjectival Root, Number

hexa-

six | hexa- ends in a, NO CV (Adjectival Root, Number)

sex-

six | Adjectival Root, Number

hept-

seven; seventh [connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

hepta-

seven; seventh [connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”] (hepta- ends in a, NO CV) (Adjectival Root, Number)

sept-*

seven; seventh [connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”] [See Mod. 11, sept-] (Adjectival Root, Number)

oct-

eight; eighth [connecting vowel for oct- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

octa-

eight; eighth | octa- ends in a, NO CV (Adjectival Root, Number)

non-*

nine; ninth [connecting vowel for non- is “i”] [See Mod. 3, non-] (Adjectival Root, Number)

nona-

nine; ninth | nona- ends in a, NO CV (Adjectival Root, Number)

dec-

ten; tenth; one-tenth [connecting vowel is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

mer-

partial [adj.]; part; segment [noun] | Adjectival Root, Number

poly-

many; multiple [no connecting vowel follows poly-] [connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

mult-

many; multiple [connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

plur-

many; multiple [connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”] (Adjectival Root, Number)

-emia or -hemia

a condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ) (Termination)

-aemia or -haemia

a condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ) (Termination)

aneurysm | [*dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein]

aneurysm-

blood vessel

angi- vas- vascul- [All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

vessel

angi- vas- vascul- [All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

duct

angi- vas- vascul- [All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

aorta | [*main vessel of the arterial system]

aort-

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

arteri-

arteriole

arteriol-

small artery [adjoining capillaries]

arteriol-

atrium [pl. atria]

atri-

chamber

atri-

cavity [in the body]

atri-

capillary | [*smallest blood vessel]

capillar-

heart

cardi-

blood

``` hemat- haemat- hem- haem- sanguin- ```

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

phleb- | ven-

plasma

plasm- | plasmat-

rhythm

rhythm-

heart beat

rhythm-

serum

ser-

pulse

sphygm-

clot

thromb-

thrombocyte

thrombocyt-

platelet

thrombocyt-

valve

valv- | valvul-

varix | [*a tortuous dilation of a vein]

varic-

venule | [*small vein]

venul-

black

anthrac- melan- nigr-

silver

argent- | argyr-

golden

aur- | chrys-

green

chlor- | virid-

colourful [adjective]

chrom- | chromat-

tinted [adjective]

chrom- | chromat-

colour [noun]

chrom- | chromat-

pigment [noun]

chrom- | chromat-

yellow

``` cirrh- croc- flav- lute- xanth- ```

scarlet

coccin-

blue

cyan-

red

``` erythr- rhod- rub- rubr- rube- ```

white

``` candid- leuc- leuk- alb- albid- ```

violet

iod- | viol-

grey

poli-

purple

purpur-

none

null- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

no

null- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

one

mon- un- [un- with -gravida or -para means “once”] [connecting vowel for un- is “i”]

first

prim- [with -gravida or -para means “first time”] [connecting vowel is “i”]

two

di- dipl- bi- bin- [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-] [Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]

double

di- dipl- bi- bin- [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-] [Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]

second

secund- [with -gravida or -para means “twice”] [connecting vowel is “i”]

three

``` tert- [connecting vowel is “i”] tri- [no connecting vowel follows] tripl- ```

third

tert- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

triple

tripl-

four

``` quadr- [connecting vowel is “i”] quart- [connecting vowel is “i”] tetr- tetra- ```

five

quint- [connecting vowel is “i”] pent- penta-

fifth

quint- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

six

``` sext- [connecting vowel is “i”] hex- hexa- sex- ```

sixth

sext- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

seven

hept- hepta- sept- [connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

seventh

hept- hepta- sept- [connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

eight

oct- [connecting vowel for oct- is “i”] octa-

eighth

oct- [connecting vowel for oct- is “i”] octa-

nine

non- [connecting vowel for non- is “i”] nona-

ninth

non- [connecting vowel for non- is “i”] nona-

ten

dec- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

tenth

dec- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

one-tenth

dec- | [connecting vowel is “i”]

partial [adj.]

mer-

part

mer-

segment [noun]

mer-

many

``` poly- [no connecting vowel follows poly-] mult- plur- [connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”] ```

multiple

``` poly- [no connecting vowel follows poly-] mult- plur- [connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”] ```

a condition of the blood

- emia or -hemia | - aemia or -haemia

presence of (a substance) in the blood

- emia or -hemia | - aemia or -haemia

presence of blood in (an organ)

- emia or -hemia | - aemia or -haemia