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
granul-
granulocyte
granule
gurgit
regurgiation
flowing
*duodenal regusrgitation: return flow of chyme to the stomach
immun-
immunogen
immune, protected from
kary-
karyolysis
nucleus
cirs-
cirsoid
dilated, twisted vein, varix
lumin-
luminal
lumen, light
*interior space of tubuklar structure
lymph-
lymphangitis
lymph
*clear transparent fluid collected from tissue throughout body
mon-
monocyte
single
nod-
lymph node
node (knob, knot)
*numerous round, oval beans-shaped bodies located along lymph vessels
omphal-
omphalcele
navel, umbilicus
paill-
paillitis
papilla, lump, bulge
phleb-
phlebitis
vein
plasm-, plasmat-
plasmacyte
living substance
sinus-, sin-
sinusitis
sinus (cavity, hollows)
sphygm
sphygmogram
pulse
stal-, stol-
systole
send
steth-
stethogram
chest
tens-
hypotension
tension
thromb-
thrombogenic
blood clot
thym-
thymic
thymus gland
*lymphiod organ in the neck
thyr-
thyrocele
thryoid gland (shield)
-tres-; -tret-
atretogastria
opening, perforrming
valv-
valvotomy
valve
varic-, varix-
varicoid
filated & twisted vein, varix
ventr-
ventrad
belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity
*opposite: dorsum-back
*ventricle