Mod. 8 Flashcards
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
Anatomical Root
angi-
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)
vas-*
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)
vascul-
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)
aort-
aorta; main vessel of the arterial system
Anatomical Root
arteri-
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
Anatomical Root
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
Anatomical Root
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
Anatomical Root
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel
Anatomical Root
cardi-
heart
Anatomical Root
hemat-
blood
Anatomical Root
haemat-
blood
Anatomical Root
hem-*
blood
[See Mod. 7, hem-]
(Anatomical Root)
haem-
blood
Anatomical Root
sanguin-
blood
Anatomical Root
phleb-
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
Anatomical Root
ven-
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
Anatomical Root
plasm-
plasma
Anatomical Root
plasmat-
plasma
Anatomical Root
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
Anatomical Root
ser-
serum
Anatomical Root
sphygm-
pulse
Anatomical Root
thromb-
clot
Anatomical Root
thrombocyt-
thrombocyte; platelet
Anatomical Root
valv-
valve
Anatomical Root
valvul-
valve
Anatomical Root
varic-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
Anatomical Root
venul-
venule; small vein
Anatomical Root
anthrac-*
black
[See Mod. 12, anthrac-]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
melan-
black
Adjectival Root, Colour
nigr-
black
Adjectival Root, Colour
argent-*
silver
[See Mod. 12, argent-]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
argyr-
silver
Adjectival Root, Colour
aur-*
golden
[See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
chrys-*
golden
[See Mod. 4 and 12, aur, and see Mod. 12 -, chrys-]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
chlor-
green
Adjectival Root, Colour
virid-
green
Adjectival Root, Colour
chrom-
colourful; tinted [adjective]
colour; pigment [noun]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
chromat-
colourful; tinted [adjective]
colour; pigment [noun]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
cirrh-
yellow
Adjectival Root, Colour
croc-
yellow
Adjectival Root, Colour
flav-
yellow
Adjectival Root, Colour
lute-
yellow
Adjectival Root, Colour
xanth-
yellow
Adjectival Root, Colour
coccin-
scarlet
Adjectival Root, Colour
cyan-
blue
Adjectival Root, Colour
erythr-
red
Adjectival Root, Colour
rhod-
red
Adjectival Root, Colour
rub-
red
Adjectival Root, Colour
rubr-
red
Adjectival Root, Colour
rube-
red
Adjectival Root, Colour
candid-
white
Adjectival Root, Colour
leuk-
white
Adjectival Root, Colour
leuk-
white
Adjectival Root, Colour
alb-
white
Adjectival Root, Colour
albid-
white
Adjectival Root, Colour
iod-
violet
Adjectival Root, Colour
viol-
violet
Adjectival Root, Colour
poli-*
grey
[See Mod. 5, poli-]
(Adjectival Root, Colour)
purpur-
purple
Adjectival Root, Colour
null-
none; no
[connecting vowel is “i”]
(Adjectival Root, Number)
mon-
one
Adjectival Root, Number
un-
one
[un- with -gravida or -para means “once”]
[connecting vowel for un- is “i”]
(Adjectival Root, Number)
prim-
first
[with -gravida or -para means “first time”]
[connecting vowel is “i”]
(Adjectival Root, Number)
di-
two; double
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
(Adjectival Root, Number)
dipl-
two; double
Adjectival Root, Number
bi-*
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)
bin-
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)