Module 8 Flashcards
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery or vein
aneurysm-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
angi-
vas-
vascul-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
aort-
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
arteri-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
arteriol-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamer; cavity [in the body]
atri-
capillary; smallest blood vessel
capillar-
heart
cardi-
cell
cyt-
blood
hem- hemat- haemat- haem- sanguin-
vein
phleb-
ven-
plasma
plasm-
plasmat-
rhythm; heart beat
rhytm-
serum
ser-
pulse
sphygm-
clot
thromb-
thrombocyte; platelets
thrombocyt-
valve
valv-
valvul-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
varic-
venule; small vein
venul-
none; no
null- [connecting vowel is i]
one
mon-
un- [followed by connecting vowel i]
first
prim- [conn. vowel is āiā]
two; double
dipl-
bi-
di-
bin-