Ch. 8 Greek and Latin Word Elements for Blood and Lymph Flashcards
sanguin/o
blood
hem/o
blood
hemat/o
blood
-emia
blood
plasm/o
fluid portion of blood (plasma), something formed or shaped
-plasm
fluid portion of blood (plasma), something formed or shaped
plast/o
formed, molded
-plast
forming cell or organelle
-plasia
condition of formation, growth
ex. neoplasia (abnormal growth of cells or tissues in the body)
ser/o
fluid left over after blood clotting (blood serum), a watery fluid
-poiesis
to make, produce
blast/o
embryonic cell, formative cell or layer, bud or shoot
-blast
embryonic cell, formative cell or layer, bud or shoot
cyt/o
cell
-cyte
cell
thromb/o
a clot
erythr/o
red, red blood cell
leuk/o
white, white blood cell
leuc/o
white, white blood cell
reticul/o
net, network
granul/o
granule
corpuscul/o
corpuscle, small mass or body
glob/o
ball, sphere
globul/o
ball, sphere
morph/o
shape, form
nucle/o
center of cell (nucleus), nut, kernel
kary/o
center of cell (nucleus), nut, kernel
neutr/o
neutral, neither
bas/o
base, foundation, step, a walking
basi/o
base, foundation, step, a walking
eosin/o
red dyes used in histology (Eosine)
eos/o
dawn, early, morning red