Module 8 Flashcards
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aneurysm-
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aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
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angi-
A
blood vessel; vessel; duct
3
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vas-
A
blood vessel; vessel; duct
4
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vascul-
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blood vessel; vessel; duct
5
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aort-
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aorta; main vessel of the arterial system
6
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arteri-
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artery (vessel that carries blood away from the heart)
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arteriol-
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arteriole; small artery (adjoining capillaries)
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atri-
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atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity (in the body)
9
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capillar-
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capillary; smallest blood vessel
10
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cardi-
A
heart
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hemat-
A
blood
12
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haemat-
A
blood
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hem-
A
blood
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haem-
A
blood
15
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sanguin-
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blood
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phleb-
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vein (vessel that carries blood to the heart)
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ven-
A
vein
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plasm-
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plasma
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plasmat-
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plasma
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rhythm-
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rhythm; heart beat
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ser-
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serum
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sphygm-
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pulse
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thromb-
A
clot
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thrombocyt-
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thrombocyte; platelet
25
valv-
valve
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valvul-
valve
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varic-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
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venul-
venule; small vein
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anthrac-
black
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melan-
black
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nigr-
black
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argent-
silver
33
argyr-
silver
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aur-
golden
35
chrys-
golden
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chlor-
green
37
virid-
green
38
chrom-
colourful; tinted [adjectives]
| colour; pigment [nouns]
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chromat-
colourful; tinted [adjectives]
| colour; pigment [nouns]
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cirrh-
yellow
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croc-
yellow
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flav-
yellow
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lute-
yellow
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xanth-
yellow
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coccin-
scarlet
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cyan-
blue
47
erythr-
red
48
rhod-
red
49
rub-
red
50
rubr-
red
51
rube-
red
52
candid-
white
53
leuc-
white
54
leuk-
white
55
alb-
white
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albid-
white
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iod-
violet
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viol-
violet
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poli-
grey
60
purpur-
purple
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null-
none; no [conn. vowel is i]
62
mon-
one
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un-
one; [un- with -gravida or -para means "once"]; [conn. vowel is i]
64
prim-
first; [un- with -gravida or -para means "first time"]; [conn. vowel is i]
65
di-
two; double; [no conn. vowel]
66
dipl-
two; double
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bi-
two; double; [use bi- if consonant next, use bin- if vowel next]; [no conn. vowel]
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bin-
two; double; [use bi- if consonant next, use bin- if vowel next]; [no conn. vowel]
69
secund-
second; [un- with -gravida or -para means "twice"]; conn. vowel is i]
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tert-
three; third; [conn. vowel is i]
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tri-
three [no. conn. vowel]
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tripl-
three; triple
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quadr-
four [conn. vowel is i]
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tetr-
four
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tetra-
four
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quart-
four; fourth [conn. vowel is i]
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quint-
fifth [conn. vowel is i]
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pent-
five
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penta-
five
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sext-
six; sixth [conn. vowel is i]
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hex-
six
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hexa-
six
83
sex-
six
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hept-
seven; seventh [conn. vowel is i]
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hepta-
seven; seventh
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sept-
seven; seventh [conn. vowel is i]
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oct-
eight; eighth [conn. vowel is i]
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octa-
eight; eighth
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non-
nine; ninth [conn. vowel is i]
90
nona-
nine; ninth
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dec-
ten; tenth; one-tenth [conn. vowel is i]
92
mer-
partial (adj.)
| part; segment (noun)
93
poly-
many; multiple [no conn. vowel]
94
mult-
many; multiple [conn. vowel is i]
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plur-
many; multiple [conn. vowel is i]
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-emia/-hemia or -aemia/-haemia
a condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
