Cardiovascular, haemotopoietic, ;ymphatic & immune systems Flashcards
aneurysm
cerebral aneurysm
dilation (of the blood vessel)
*defect in wall of vessel/heart
angin-
anginoid
chocking pain
aort-
aortic
aorta
arct-(at)
coarctation
compress
ather-
atheroma
fatty deposit
atri-
intra-arterial
atrium (reception room)
*Atrium- latin central court of a Roman house
blast-
blastocyst
primitive cell, embryonic state of development
-bol-
embolic
a trhowing
* also an obstruction- thromboembolism
*metablosim- sum of chemical processes in organism
*anabolism- building of chemical processes in a living organism
*catabolism-tearing down of chemical proicesses in a living organsim
capill-
capillaritis
capillary
*hair
cor-, cord-
cordiform
heart
cusp-, cuspid-
cuspid
point
* bicuspid valves- having cusps. one way valve in the heart
eos-
eosin
red (stain)
farct-
infarct
stuff, cram
*area of tissue in and organ that undergoes necrosis due to cessation of blood supply
gluc-
glucopenia
sugar, glucose
glob-
haemoglobin
round bodu, globe
coron-
coronary
crown
*Adjective form: coronary arteries- arteries that supply blood to myocardium of the heart
coronary thrombosis- occlusion of coronary arteries