Module 8 Flashcards
black
anthrac- melan- nigr-
arteri-
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
quadr-
four [connecting vowel is “i”]
seven; seventh [connecting vowel for the shorter two is “i”]
hept- hepta- sept-
candid- leuc- leuk- alb- albid-
white
thombocyte; platelet
thombocyt-
colourful; tinted [adjectives] colour; pigment [noun]
chrom- chromat-
angi- vas- vascul-
blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a specific root for blood]
dec-
ten; tenth; one-tenth [connecting vowel is “i”]
thombocyt-
thombocyte; platelet
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein.
aneurysm-
chrom- chromat-
colourful; tinted [adjectives] colour; pigment [noun]
four; fourth [connecting vowel is “i”]
quart-
prim-
first [can mean “first time”] [connecting vowel is “i”]
iod- viol-
violet
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
phleb- ven-
five
pent- penta-
pent- penta-
five
heart
cardi-
part; partial
mer-
blood
hemat- haemat- hem- haem- sanguin-
null-
none; no [connecting vowel is “i”]
plasm- plasmat-
plasma
many; multiple [no connecting vowel follows poly-] [the other two have “i” as their connecting vowel]
poly- mult- plur-
golden
aur- chrys-
second [can mean “twice”] [connecting vowel is “i”]
secund-
six; sixth [connecting vowel is “i”]
set-
pulse
sphygm-
three; third [connecting vowel is “i”]
tert-
di- dipl- bi- bin-
two; double [no connecting vowel follows the shorter 3] [pif consonant follows us the ones that end in vowel]
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
scarlet
coccin-
cyan-
blue
one [can mean once] [connecting vowel is “i”]
mon- un-
poly- mult- plur-
many; multiple [no connecting vowel follows poly-] [the other two have “i” as their connecting vowel]
chlor- virid-
green
mon- un-
one [can mean once] [connecting vowel is “i”]
hemat- haemat- hem- haem- sanguin-
blood
capillary; smallest blood vessel
capillar-
ser-
serum
sphygm-
pulse
hept- hepta- sept-
seven; seventh [connecting vowel for the shorter two is “i”]
blue
cyan-
red
erythr- rhod- rub- rubr- rube-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
varic-
plasma
plasm- plasmat-
varic-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
first [can mean “first time”] [connecting vowel is “i”]
prim-
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
serum
ser-
valve
valv- valvul-
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood’ presence of blood in (an organ).
-emia -hemia -aemia -haemia
venule; small vein
venul
clot
thromb-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body].
atri-
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body].
rhythm; heart beat
rhythm-
six
hex- hexa- sex-
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein.
cyt-
cell
whitish grey; grey
poli-
phleb- ven-
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
tri-
three [no connecting vowel]
four [connecting vowel is “i”]
quadr-
set-
six; sixth [connecting vowel is “i”]
two; double [no connecting vowel follows the shorter 3] [pif consonant follows us the ones that end in vowel]
di- dipl- bi- bin-
coccin-
scarlet
tert-
three; third [connecting vowel is “i”]
anthrac- melan- nigr-
black
aur- chrys-
golden
thromb-
clot
yellow
cirrh- croc- flav- lute- xanth-
tripl-
three; triple
cirrh- croc- flav- lute- xanth-
yellow
cell
cyt-
purpur-
purple
violet
iod- viol-
green
chlor- virid-
none; no [connecting vowel is “i”]
null-
white
candid- leuc- leuk- alb- albid-
ten; tenth; one-tenth [connecting vowel is “i”]
dec-
quint-
five; fifth [connecting vowel is “i”]
mer-
part; partial
silver
argent- argyr-
argent- argyr-
silver
eight; eighth [connecting vowel for the shorter one is “i”]
oct- octa-
venul
venule; small vein
non- nona-
nine; ninth [connecting vowel for for the shorter one is “i”]
oct- octa-
eight; eighth [connecting vowel for the shorter one is “i”]
purple
purpur-
blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a specific root for blood]
angi- vas- vascul-
aort-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
arteri-
three [no connecting vowel]
tri-
three; triple
tripl-
secund-
second [can mean “twice”] [connecting vowel is “i”]
erythr- rhod- rub- rubr- rube-
red
quart-
four; fourth [connecting vowel is “i”]
poli-
whitish grey; grey
valv- valvul-
valve
nine; ninth [connecting vowel for for the shorter one is “i”]
non- nona-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
arteriol-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
aort-
-emia -hemia -aemia -haemia
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood’ presence of blood in (an organ).
hex- hexa- sex-
six
cardi-
heart
five; fifth [connecting vowel is “i”]
quint-