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Mod. 8 Flashcards

1
Q

aneurysm-

A

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

Anatomical Root

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angi-

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blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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vas-*

A

blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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4
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vascul-

A

blood vessel; vessel; duct
[All three roots (angi-, vas-, vascul-) are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]
[See Mod. 7, vas-]

(Anatomical Root)

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5
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aort-

A

aorta; main vessel of the arterial system

Anatomical Root

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6
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arteri-

A

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

Anatomical Root

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7
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arteriol-

A

arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

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8
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atri-

A

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

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9
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capillar-

A

capillary; smallest blood vessel

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10
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cardi-

A

heart

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11
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hemat-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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12
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haemat-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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13
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hem-*

A

blood
[See Mod. 7, hem-]

(Anatomical Root)

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14
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haem-

A

blood

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15
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sanguin-

A

blood

Anatomical Root

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16
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phleb-

A

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Anatomical Root

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17
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ven-

A

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Anatomical Root

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18
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plasm-

A

plasma

Anatomical Root

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19
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plasmat-

A

plasma

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20
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rhythm-

A

rhythm; heart beat

Anatomical Root

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21
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ser-

A

serum

Anatomical Root

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22
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sphygm-

A

pulse

Anatomical Root

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23
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thromb-

A

clot

Anatomical Root

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24
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thrombocyt-

A

thrombocyte; platelet

Anatomical Root

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25
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valv-

A

valve

Anatomical Root

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26
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valvul-

A

valve

Anatomical Root

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27
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varic-

A

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

Anatomical Root

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28
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venul-

A

venule; small vein

Anatomical Root

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29
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anthrac-*

A

black
[See Mod. 12, anthrac-]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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30
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melan-

A

black

Adjectival Root, Colour

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31
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nigr-

A

black

Adjectival Root, Colour

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32
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argent-*

A

silver
[See Mod. 12, argent-]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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33
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argyr-

A

silver

Adjectival Root, Colour

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34
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aur-*

A

golden
[See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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35
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chrys-*

A

golden
[See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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36
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chlor-

A

green

Adjectival Root, Colour

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37
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virid-

A

green

Adjectival Root, Colour

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38
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chrom-

A

colourful; tinted [adjective]
colour; pigment [noun]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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39
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chromat-

A

colourful; tinted [adjective]
colour; pigment [noun]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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40
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cirrh-

A

yellow

Adjectival Root, Colour

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41
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croc-

A

yellow

Adjectival Root, Colour

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42
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flav-

A

yellow

Adjectival Root, Colour

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43
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lute-

A

yellow

Adjectival Root, Colour

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44
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xanth-

A

yellow

Adjectival Root, Colour

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45
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coccin-

A

scarlet

Adjectival Root, Colour

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46
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cyan-

A

blue

Adjectival Root, Colour

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47
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erythr-

A

red

Adjectival Root, Colour

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48
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rhod-

A

red

Adjectival Root, Colour

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49
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rub-

A

red

Adjectival Root, Colour

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50
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rubr-

A

red

Adjectival Root, Colour

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51
Q

rube-

A

red

Adjectival Root, Colour

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52
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candid-

A

white

Adjectival Root, Colour

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53
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leuk-

A

white

Adjectival Root, Colour

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54
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leuk-

A

white

Adjectival Root, Colour

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55
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alb-

A

white

Adjectival Root, Colour

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56
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albid-

A

white

Adjectival Root, Colour

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57
Q

iod-

A

violet

Adjectival Root, Colour

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58
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viol-

A

violet

Adjectival Root, Colour

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59
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poli-*

A

grey
[See Mod. 5, poli-]

(Adjectival Root, Colour)

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60
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purpur-

A

purple

Adjectival Root, Colour

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61
Q

null-

A

none; no
[connecting vowel is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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62
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mon-

A

one

Adjectival Root, Number

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63
Q

un-

A

one
[un- with -gravida or -para means “once”]
[connecting vowel for un- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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64
Q

prim-

A

first
[with -gravida or -para means “first time”]
[connecting vowel is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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65
Q

di-

A

two; double
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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66
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dipl-

A

two; double

Adjectival Root, Number

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67
Q

bi-*

A

two; double
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
[Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]
[See Mod. 4, bi-]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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68
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bin-

A

two; double
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
[Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]
[See Mod. 4, bi-]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

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69
Q

secund-

A

second
[with -gravida or -para means “twice”]
[connecting vowel is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

70
Q

tert-

A

three; third [connecting vowel is “i”]

Adjectival Root, Number

71
Q

tri-

A

three [no connecting vowel follows]

Adjectival Root, Number

72
Q

tripl-

A

three; triple

Adjectival Root, Number

73
Q

quadr-

A

four [connecting vowel is “i”]

Adjectival Root, Number

74
Q

tetr-, tetra-

A

four

tetra- ends in a, NO CV
(Adjectival Root, Number)

75
Q

quart-

A

four; fourth [connecting vowel is “i”]

Adjectival Root, Number

76
Q

quint-

A

five; fifth [connecting vowel is “i”]

Adjectival Root, Number

77
Q

pent-

A

five

Adjectival Root, Number

78
Q

penta-

A

five

penta- ends in a, NO CV
(Adjectival Root, Number)

79
Q

sext-

A

six; sixth
[connecting vowel is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

80
Q

hex-

A

six

Adjectival Root, Number

81
Q

hexa-

A

six

hexa- ends in a, NO CV
(Adjectival Root, Number)

82
Q

sex-

A

six

Adjectival Root, Number

83
Q

hept-

A

seven; seventh
[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

84
Q

hepta-

A

seven; seventh
[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

(hepta- ends in a, NO CV)
(Adjectival Root, Number)

85
Q

sept-*

A

seven; seventh
[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]
[See Mod. 11, sept-]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

86
Q

oct-

A

eight; eighth
[connecting vowel for oct- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

87
Q

octa-

A

eight; eighth

octa- ends in a, NO CV
(Adjectival Root, Number)

88
Q

non-*

A

nine; ninth
[connecting vowel for non- is “i”]
[See Mod. 3, non-]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

89
Q

nona-

A

nine; ninth

nona- ends in a, NO CV
(Adjectival Root, Number)

90
Q

dec-

A

ten; tenth; one-tenth
[connecting vowel is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

91
Q

mer-

A

partial [adj.]; part; segment [noun]

Adjectival Root, Number

92
Q

poly-

A

many; multiple
[no connecting vowel follows poly-]
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

93
Q

mult-

A

many; multiple
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

94
Q

plur-

A

many; multiple
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]

(Adjectival Root, Number)

95
Q

-emia or -hemia

A

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

(Termination)

96
Q

-aemia or -haemia

A

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

(Termination)

97
Q

aneurysm

[*dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein]

98
Q

blood vessel

A

angi-
vas-
vascul-
[All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

99
Q

vessel

A

angi-
vas-
vascul-
[All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

100
Q

duct

A

angi-
vas-
vascul-
[All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

101
Q

aorta

[*main vessel of the arterial system]

102
Q

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

103
Q

arteriole

104
Q

small artery [adjoining capillaries]

105
Q

atrium [pl. atria]

106
Q

chamber

107
Q

cavity [in the body]

108
Q

capillary

[*smallest blood vessel]

109
Q

heart

110
Q

blood

A 
hemat-
haemat-
hem-
haem-
sanguin-
111
Q

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

A

phleb-

ven-

112
Q

plasma

A

plasm-

plasmat-

113
Q

rhythm

114
Q

heart beat

115
Q

serum

116
Q

pulse

117
Q

clot

118
Q

thrombocyte

A

thrombocyt-

119
Q

platelet

A

thrombocyt-

120
Q

valve

A

valv-

valvul-

121
Q

varix

[*a tortuous dilation of a vein]

122
Q

venule

[*small vein]

123
Q

black

A

anthrac-
melan-
nigr-

124
Q

silver

A

argent-

argyr-

125
Q

golden

A

aur-

chrys-

126
Q

green

A

chlor-

virid-

127
Q

colourful [adjective]

A

chrom-

chromat-

128
Q

tinted [adjective]

A

chrom-

chromat-

129
Q

colour [noun]

A

chrom-

chromat-

130
Q

pigment [noun]

A

chrom-

chromat-

131
Q

yellow

A 
cirrh-
croc-
flav-
lute-
xanth-
132
Q

scarlet

133
Q

blue

134
Q

red

A 
erythr-
rhod-
rub-
rubr-
rube-
135
Q

white

A 
candid-
leuc-
leuk-
alb-
albid-
136
Q

violet

A

iod-

viol-

137
Q

grey

138
Q

purple

139
Q

none

A

null-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

140
Q

no

A

null-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

141
Q

one

A

mon-
un-
[un- with -gravida or -para means “once”]
[connecting vowel for un- is “i”]

142
Q

first

A

prim-
[with -gravida or -para means “first time”]
[connecting vowel is “i”]

143
Q

two

A

di-
dipl-
bi-
bin-
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
[Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]

144
Q

double

A

di-
dipl-
bi-
bin-
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
[Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]

145
Q

second

A

secund-
[with -gravida or -para means “twice”]
[connecting vowel is “i”]

146
Q

three

A 
tert-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
tri-
[no connecting vowel follows]
tripl-
147
Q

third

A

tert-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

148
Q

triple

149
Q

four

A 
quadr-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
quart-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
tetr-
tetra-
150
Q

five

A

quint-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
pent-
penta-

151
Q

fifth

A

quint-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

152
Q

six

A 
sext-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
hex-
hexa-
sex-
153
Q

sixth

A

sext-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

154
Q

seven

A

hept-
hepta-
sept-
[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

155
Q

seventh

A

hept-
hepta-
sept-
[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”]

156
Q

eight

A

oct-
[connecting vowel for oct- is “i”]
octa-

157
Q

eighth

A

oct-
[connecting vowel for oct- is “i”]
octa-

158
Q

nine

A

non-
[connecting vowel for non- is “i”]
nona-

159
Q

ninth

A

non-
[connecting vowel for non- is “i”]
nona-

160
Q

ten

A

dec-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

161
Q

tenth

A

dec-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

162
Q

one-tenth

A

dec-

[connecting vowel is “i”]

163
Q

partial [adj.]

164
Q

part

165
Q

segment [noun]

166
Q

many

A 
poly-
[no connecting vowel follows poly-]
mult-
plur-
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]
167
Q

multiple

A 
poly-
[no connecting vowel follows poly-]
mult-
plur-
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]
168
Q

a condition of the blood

A
  • emia or -hemia

- aemia or -haemia

169
Q

presence of (a substance) in the blood

A
  • emia or -hemia

- aemia or -haemia

170
Q

presence of blood in (an organ)

A
  • emia or -hemia

- aemia or -haemia

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