Module 8 Flashcards
(183 cards)
1
Q
cavity
A
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
sin-, sinu-, sinus- [from Roman sinus = fold]
ventricul- [small cavity]
2
Q
sext-
A
six; sixth
3
Q
candid-
A
white
4
Q
twice [# of births/pregnancies]
A
secund- [conn. vowel āiā]
5
Q
vascul-
A
blood vessel; vessel; duct
[generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
6
Q
plur-
A
many; multiple
7
Q
di-
A
two; double
8
Q
cardi-
A
heart
9
Q
cirrh-
A
yellow
10
Q
secund-
A
second; ātwiceā with -gravida, -para
11
Q
small artery [adjoining capillaries]
A
arteriol-
12
Q
-haemia
A
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
13
Q
melan-
A
black
14
Q
mon-
A
one
15
Q
aur- [adj context]
A
golden
16
Q
arteri-
A
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
17
Q
duct
A
angi-, vas-, vascul-
18
Q
virid-
A
green
19
Q
ven- [anatomical context]
A
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
20
Q
four
A
quadr-, quart- [conn. vowel āiā for BOTH]
21
Q
scarlet
A
coccin-
22
Q
tert-
A
three; third
23
Q
fifth
A
quint- [conn. vowel āiā]
24
Q
first time [w.r.t. # of births/pregnancies]
A
prim- [conn. vowel āiā, with -gravida or -para]
25
red
erythr-, rhod-, rub-, rubr-, rube-
26
tortuous dilation of a vein
varic- [Latin varix = "twisted", so varicose vein is twisted & dilated]
27
ten
dec- [conn. vowel "i"]
28
viol-
violet
29
pigment
chrom-, chromat-
30
purpur-
purple
31
sphygm-
pulse
32
erythr-
red
33
croc-
yellow
34
plasma
plasm-, plasmat-
| [from Greek verb "to form" or "to mould" b/c originally though to pervade & adapt to different tissues]
35
nona-
nine; ninth
36
hem-
blood [circulatory root] OR half [adj root]
37
chamber
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
38
no
null- [conn. vowel "i"]
39
three
tert- [conn. vowel "i"], tri- [no conn. vowel], tripl-
40
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein
41
quint-
five; fifth
42
chrom-
colourful; tinted [adj]
| colour; pigment [noun]
43
hex-
six
44
-aemia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
45
oct-
eight; eighth
46
leuk-
white
47
clot
thromb- [Greek thrombos]
48
eight
oct- [conn. vowel "i"], octa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
49
argyr-
silver
50
smallest blood vessel
capillar- [Latin for "little hair"]
51
main vessel of arterial system
aort-
52
many
poly- [no conn. vowel], mult- [conn. vowel "i"], plur- [conn. vowel "i"]
53
dipl-
two; double
54
condition of the blood
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
55
valve
valv-, valvul-
| [from Latin valvae = pair of folding doors => anything that controls flow between 2 parts of a structure]
56
sixth
sext- [conn. vowel "i"]
57
mult-
many; multiple
58
arteriole
arteriol-
59
thrombocyt-
thrombocyte; platelet [Greek, literally "cells that form clots"; necessary if bleeding, but dangerous to form large clot if not bleeding]
60
second
secund- [conn. vowel "i"]
61
golden
aur-, chrys-
62
tenth
dec- [conn. vowel "i"]
63
venul-
venule; a small vein
64
mer-
part; partial [less precise than hem- or sem-, could be < or > 1/2]
65
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel [Latin]
66
nine
non- [conn. vowel "i"], nona- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
67
five
quint- [conn. vowel "i"], pent-, penta- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
68
dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein
aneurysm-
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dec-
ten; tenth; one-tenth
70
chlor-
green
71
rube-
red
72
yellow
cirrh-, croc-, flav-, lute-, xanth-
73
colour
chrom-, chromat-
74
cyan-
blue
75
tri-
three
76
blood
hemat-, haemat-, hem-, haem-, sanguin-
77
vessel
angi-, vas-, vascul-
78
plasmat-
plasma
79
quart-
four; fourth
80
violet
iod-, viol-
81
bi- [adj]
two; double
82
anthrac- [adj]
black
83
two
di-, dipl-, bi-, bin-
[no connecting vowel for di-, bi-, bin-]
[bi- if consonant after, bin- if vowel after]
84
haem-
blood
85
angi-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
| [generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
86
un-
one ["once" with -gravida, -para]
87
none
null- [conn. vowel "i"]
88
-hemia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
89
heart
cardi-
[if followed by 'i':
SUFFIX: elide 1st 'i'
TERMINATION: add conn. vowel between]
90
pent-
five
91
rhod-
red
92
eighth
oct- [conn. vowel "i"], octa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
93
hexa-
six
94
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
95
first [numerical]
prim- [conn. vowel "i"]
96
leuc-
white
97
pulse
sphygm-
98
vein
phleb-, ven-
99
atria
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
100
presence of (a substance) in the blood
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
101
coccin-
scarlet
102
hept-
seven; seventh
103
hem- [circulatory system context]
blood
104
flav-
yellow
105
iod-
violet
106
one
mon-, un- [conn. vowel "i"]
107
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
| [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
108
nigr-
black
109
purple
purpur-
110
thrombocyte
thrombocyt-
111
poli- [adj]
grey
112
venule
venul-
113
aort-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
114
varic-
varix [pl. varices]; a tortuous dilation of a vein
115
part
mer-
116
seven
hept- [conn. vowel "i"], hepta- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"], sept- [conn. vowel "i"]
117
tinted
chrom-, chromat-
118
six
sext- [conn. vowel "i"], sex-, hex-, hexa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
119
argent- [adj]
silver
120
poly-
many; multiple
121
ser-
serum [Latin]
122
phleb-
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
123
tripl-
three; triple
124
non-
not [PREFIX] OR nine; ninth [ADJ ROOT]
125
blood vessel
angi-, vas-, vascul-
126
multiple
poly- [no conn. vowel], mult- [conn. vowel "i"], plur- [conn. vowel "i"]
127
third
tert- [conn. vowel "i"]
128
rub-
red
129
hemat-
blood
130
varix [pl. varices]
varic- [Latin varix = "twisted"]
131
secund- [with -gravida, -para]
twice [# of births/pregnancies]
132
null-
none; no
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presence of blood in (an organ)
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
134
non- [root]
nine; ninth
135
chrys- [adj]
golden
136
artery
arteri-
137
valv-
valve [Latin]
138
alb-
white
139
fourth
quart- [conn. vowel "i"]
140
capillary
capillar- [Latin for "little hair"]
141
bin-
two; double [version of bi- for if followed by vowel]
142
sanguin-
blood
143
ninth
non- [conn. vowel "i"], nona- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in "a"]
144
aneurysm
aneurysm-
145
-emia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
146
blue
cyan-
147
octa-
eight; eighth
148
double
di-, dipl-, bi-, bin-
[no connecting vowel for di-, bi-, bin-]
[bi- if consonant after, bin- if vowel after]
149
sex-
six
150
vas- [cardiovascular context]
blood vessel; vessel; duct
| [generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
151
one-tenth
dec- [conn. vowel "i"]
152
lute-
yellow
153
rhythm
rhythm-
154
green
chlor-, virid-
155
plasm-
plasma [Greek]
156
chromat-
colourful; tinted [adj]
| colour; pigment [noun]
157
penta-
five
158
atrium
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
159
black
anthrac-, melan-, nigr-
160
albid-
white
161
valvul-
valve [Latin]
162
once [w.r.t. # of pregnancies/births]
un- [conn. vowel "i", with -gravida or -para]
163
hepta-
seven; seventh
164
small vein
venul-
165
poli-
grey; grey matter of the nervous system
166
rubr-
red
167
thromb-
clot [Greek; necessary if bleeding, but dangerous to form large clots if not bleeding]
168
serum
ser- [Latin serum = whey => one of 2 milk products of cheese-making => any yellowish, watery substance in animal tissue, e.g. blood]
169
aorta
aort-
170
triple
tripl-
171
partial
mer-
172
haemat-
blood
173
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
174
white
candid-, leuc-, leuk-, alb-, albid-
175
colourful
chrom-, chromat-
176
prim-
first ["first time" with -gravida or -para]
177
silver
argent-, argyr-
178
quadr-
four
179
platelet
thrombocyt-
180
heart beat
rhythm-
181
xanth-
yellow
182
sept- [adjectival context]
seven; seventh
183
aur- [non-mineral]
Golden [adj root]
| ear; hearing [senses context]
