Module 8 Flashcards
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
angi-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
vas-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
vascul-
blood vessel; vessel; duct
aort-
aorta; main vessel of the arterial system
arteri-
artery (vessel that carries blood away from the heart)
arteriol-
arteriole; small artery (adjoining capillaries)
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity (in the body)
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel
cardi-
heart
hemat-
blood
haemat-
blood
hem-
blood
haem-
blood
sanguin-
blood
phleb-
vein (vessel that carries blood to the heart)
ven-
vein
plasm-
plasma
plasmat-
plasma
rhythm-
rhythm; heart beat
ser-
serum
sphygm-
pulse
thromb-
clot
thrombocyt-
thrombocyte; platelet
valv-
valve
valvul-
valve
varic-
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
venul-
venule; small vein
anthrac-
black
melan-
black
nigr-
black
argent-
silver
argyr-
silver
aur-
golden
chrys-
golden
chlor-
green
virid-
green
chrom-
colourful; tinted [adjectives]
colour; pigment [nouns]