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CLST 301 - 08 Flashcards

Cardiovascular and Haematological System

1
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G)

aneurysm-

A

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

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L)
angi-
vas-*
vascul-

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blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a specific root for blood]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

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aort-

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aorta; main vessel of arterial system

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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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L)

atri-

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atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]

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capillar-

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capillary; smallest blood vessel

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cardi-

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heart

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cyt-

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cell

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G) hemat- / haemat- / hem-* / haem-
L) sanguin-
[See Mod. 7, hem-]

A

blood

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phleb-

ven-

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vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

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plasm-

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-

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clot

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thrombocyt-

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thrombocyte; platelet

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18
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L)
valv-
valvul-

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valve

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19
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varic-

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varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

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20
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venul-

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venule; small vein

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21
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Adj)

null- [“i”]

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Adj) none; no

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22
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Adj)
mon-
un- [“i”]
[un- + -gravida or -para means “once”)

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Adj)
prim- [“I”]
[+ -gravida or -para means “first time”]

A

Adj) first

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Adj)
di- / bi-* / bin- [no c.v.]
dipl-
[Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows] 
[See Mod. 4, bi-]
A

Adj) two; double

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Adj)
secund- [“i”]
[+ -gravida or -para means “twice”]

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Adj) second

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Adj)

tert- [“i”]

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Adj) three; third

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Adj)

tri- [no c.v.]

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Adj) three

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Adj)

tripl-

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Adj) three; triple

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Adj)

quadr- [“i”]

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Adj)

quart- [“i”]

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Adj) four; fourth

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Adj)

quint- [“i”]

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Adj) five; fifth

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Adj)
pent-
penta- [no c.v.]

33
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Adj)

sext- [“i”]

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Adj) six; sixth

34
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Adj)
hex-
hexa- [no c.v.]
sex-

35
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Adj)
hept- / sept-* [“i”]
hepta- [no c.v.]
[See Mod. 11, sept-]

A

Adj) seven; seventh

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Q

Adj)
oct- [“i”]
octa- [no c.v.]

A

Adj) eight; eighth

37
Q

Adj)
non-* [“i”]
nona- [no c.v.]
[See Mod. 3, non-]

A

Adj) nine;ninth

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Adj)

dec- [“i”]

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Adj) ten; tenth; one-tenth

39
Q

Adj)

mer-

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Adj) part; partial

40
Q

Adj)
poly- [no c.v.]
mult- / plur- [“i”]

A

Adj) many; multiple

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Adj) 
anthrac-* 
melan- 
nigr-
[See Mod. 12, anthrac-]
A

Adj) black

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Adj)
argent-*
argyr-
[See Mod. 12, argent-]

A

Adj) silver

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Q

Adj)
aur-*
chrys-*
[See Mod. 12, aur-, chrys-]

A

Adj) golden

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Adj)
chlor-
virid-

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Adj) green

45
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Adj)
chrom-
chromat-

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Adj)
colourful; tinted [adjectives];
colour; pigment [nouns]

46
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Adj)

cirrh- / croc- / flav- / lute- / xanth-

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Adj) yellow

47
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Adj)

coccin-

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Adj) scarlet

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Adj)

cyan-

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Adj)

erythr- / rhod- / rub- / rubr- / rube-

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Adj)

candid- / leuc- / leuk- / alb- / albid-

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Adj) white

51
Q

Adj)
iod-
viol-

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Adj) violet

52
Q

Adj)
poli-*
[See Mod. 5, poli-]

A

Adj) whitish grey; grey

53
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  • emia
  • hemia
  • aemia
  • haemia
A

T) condition of the blood; presence of (a

substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)

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