Module 8 Flashcards
cavity
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
sin-, sinu-, sinus- [from Roman sinus = fold]
ventricul- [small cavity]
sext-
six; sixth
candid-
white
twice [# of births/pregnancies]
secund- [conn. vowel “i”]
vascul-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
[generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
plur-
many; multiple
di-
two; double
cardi-
heart
cirrh-
yellow
secund-
second; “twice” with -gravida, -para
small artery [adjoining capillaries]
arteriol-
-haemia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
melan-
black
mon-
one
aur- [adj context]
golden
arteri-
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
duct
angi-, vas-, vascul-
virid-
green
ven- [anatomical context]
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
four
quadr-, quart- [conn. vowel “i” for BOTH]
scarlet
coccin-
tert-
three; third
fifth
quint- [conn. vowel “i”]
first time [w.r.t. # of births/pregnancies]
prim- [conn. vowel “i”, with -gravida or -para]
red
erythr-, rhod-, rub-, rubr-, rube-
tortuous dilation of a vein
varic- [Latin varix = “twisted”, so varicose vein is twisted & dilated]
ten
dec- [conn. vowel “i”]
viol-
violet
pigment
chrom-, chromat-
purpur-
purple
sphygm-
pulse
erythr-
red
croc-
yellow
plasma
plasm-, plasmat-
[from Greek verb “to form” or “to mould” b/c originally though to pervade & adapt to different tissues]
nona-
nine; ninth
hem-
blood [circulatory root] OR half [adj root]
chamber
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
no
null- [conn. vowel “i”]
three
tert- [conn. vowel “i”], tri- [no conn. vowel], tripl-
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein
quint-
five; fifth
chrom-
colourful; tinted [adj]
colour; pigment [noun]
hex-
six
-aemia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
oct-
eight; eighth
leuk-
white
clot
thromb- [Greek thrombos]
eight
oct- [conn. vowel “i”], octa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
argyr-
silver
smallest blood vessel
capillar- [Latin for “little hair”]
main vessel of arterial system
aort-
many
poly- [no conn. vowel], mult- [conn. vowel “i”], plur- [conn. vowel “i”]
dipl-
two; double
condition of the blood
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
valve
valv-, valvul-
[from Latin valvae = pair of folding doors => anything that controls flow between 2 parts of a structure]
sixth
sext- [conn. vowel “i”]
mult-
many; multiple
arteriole
arteriol-
thrombocyt-
thrombocyte; platelet [Greek, literally “cells that form clots”; necessary if bleeding, but dangerous to form large clot if not bleeding]
second
secund- [conn. vowel “i”]
golden
aur-, chrys-
tenth
dec- [conn. vowel “i”]
venul-
venule; a small vein
mer-
part; partial [less precise than hem- or sem-, could be < or > 1/2]
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel [Latin]
nine
non- [conn. vowel “i”], nona- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
five
quint- [conn. vowel “i”], pent-, penta- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein
aneurysm-
dec-
ten; tenth; one-tenth
chlor-
green
rube-
red
yellow
cirrh-, croc-, flav-, lute-, xanth-
colour
chrom-, chromat-
cyan-
blue
tri-
three
blood
hemat-, haemat-, hem-, haem-, sanguin-
vessel
angi-, vas-, vascul-
plasmat-
plasma
quart-
four; fourth
violet
iod-, viol-
bi- [adj]
two; double
anthrac- [adj]
black
two
di-, dipl-, bi-, bin-
[no connecting vowel for di-, bi-, bin-]
[bi- if consonant after, bin- if vowel after]
haem-
blood
angi-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
[generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
un-
one [“once” with -gravida, -para]
none
null- [conn. vowel “i”]
-hemia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
heart
cardi-
[if followed by ‘i’:
SUFFIX: elide 1st ‘i’
TERMINATION: add conn. vowel between]
pent-
five
rhod-
red
eighth
oct- [conn. vowel “i”], octa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
hexa-
six
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
first [numerical]
prim- [conn. vowel “i”]
leuc-
white
pulse
sphygm-
vein
phleb-, ven-
atria
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
presence of (a substance) in the blood
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
coccin-
scarlet
hept-
seven; seventh
hem- [circulatory system context]
blood
flav-
yellow
iod-
violet
one
mon-, un- [conn. vowel “i”]
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
[from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
nigr-
black
purple
purpur-
thrombocyte
thrombocyt-
poli- [adj]
grey
venule
venul-
aort-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
varic-
varix [pl. varices]; a tortuous dilation of a vein
part
mer-
seven
hept- [conn. vowel “i”], hepta- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”], sept- [conn. vowel “i”]
tinted
chrom-, chromat-
six
sext- [conn. vowel “i”], sex-, hex-, hexa- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
argent- [adj]
silver
poly-
many; multiple
ser-
serum [Latin]
phleb-
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
tripl-
three; triple
non-
not [PREFIX] OR nine; ninth [ADJ ROOT]
blood vessel
angi-, vas-, vascul-
multiple
poly- [no conn. vowel], mult- [conn. vowel “i”], plur- [conn. vowel “i”]
third
tert- [conn. vowel “i”]
rub-
red
hemat-
blood
varix [pl. varices]
varic- [Latin varix = “twisted”]
secund- [with -gravida, -para]
twice [# of births/pregnancies]
null-
none; no
presence of blood in (an organ)
-emia, -hemia, -aemia, -haemia [used ~interchangeably]
non- [root]
nine; ninth
chrys- [adj]
golden
artery
arteri-
valv-
valve [Latin]
alb-
white
fourth
quart- [conn. vowel “i”]
capillary
capillar- [Latin for “little hair”]
bin-
two; double [version of bi- for if followed by vowel]
sanguin-
blood
ninth
non- [conn. vowel “i”], nona- [no conn. vowel b/c ends in “a”]
aneurysm
aneurysm-
-emia
condition of the blood [clarified by R/P];
presence of (a substance) in the blood [clarified by R]
presence of blood in (an organ) [clarified by R]
blue
cyan-
octa-
eight; eighth
double
di-, dipl-, bi-, bin-
[no connecting vowel for di-, bi-, bin-]
[bi- if consonant after, bin- if vowel after]
sex-
six
vas- [cardiovascular context]
blood vessel; vessel; duct
[generally for blood, even w/o specific root]
one-tenth
dec- [conn. vowel “i”]
lute-
yellow
rhythm
rhythm-
green
chlor-, virid-
plasm-
plasma [Greek]
chromat-
colourful; tinted [adj]
colour; pigment [noun]
penta-
five
atrium
atri- [from Roman atrium = central house entrance, leading to more private rooms]
black
anthrac-, melan-, nigr-
albid-
white
valvul-
valve [Latin]
once [w.r.t. # of pregnancies/births]
un- [conn. vowel “i”, with -gravida or -para]
hepta-
seven; seventh
small vein
venul-
poli-
grey; grey matter of the nervous system
rubr-
red
thromb-
clot [Greek; necessary if bleeding, but dangerous to form large clots if not bleeding]
serum
ser- [Latin serum = whey => one of 2 milk products of cheese-making => any yellowish, watery substance in animal tissue, e.g. blood]
aorta
aort-
triple
tripl-
partial
mer-
haemat-
blood
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
white
candid-, leuc-, leuk-, alb-, albid-
colourful
chrom-, chromat-
prim-
first [“first time” with -gravida or -para]
silver
argent-, argyr-
quadr-
four
platelet
thrombocyt-
heart beat
rhythm-
xanth-
yellow
sept- [adjectival context]
seven; seventh
aur- [non-mineral]
Golden [adj root]
ear; hearing [senses context]
