Module 8 - Cardiovascular & Haematological Systems

Question 1

aneurysm-

Answer 1

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

Question 2

angi-
vas-
vascul-

Answer 2

blood vessel; vessel; duct

[All three roots are very often used for blood vessels, even vascul-
without a specific root for blood, but can also refer to other types of vessel or ducts within the body.]

Question 3

aort-

Answer 3

aorta; main vessel of the arterial system

Question 4

arteri-

Answer 4

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

Question 5

arteriol-

Answer 5

arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

Question 6

atri-

Answer 6

atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]

Question 7

capillar-

Answer 7

capillary; smallest blood vessel

Question 8

cardi-

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

hemat- 
haemat-
hem-*
haem-
sanguin-

Answer 9

blood

[See Mod. 7, hem-]

Question 10

phleb-

ven-

Answer 10

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

Question 11

plasm-

plasmat-

Answer 11

plasma

Question 12

rhythm-

Answer 12

rhythm; heart beat

Question 13

ser-

Answer 13

serum

Question 14

sphygm-

Answer 14

pulse

Question 15

thromb-

Answer 15

clot

Question 16

thrombocyt-

Answer 16

thrombocyte; platelet

Question 17

valv-

valvul-

Answer 17

valve

Question 18

varic-

Answer 18

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

Question 19

venul-

Answer 19

venule; small vein

Question 20

• emia or -hemia

- aemia or -haemia

Answer 20

a condition of the blood;
presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)