Module 8 Vocabulary

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aneurysm-

Back 1

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

Front 2

angi-
vas- L
vascul-

Back 2

blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels without a root for blood]

Front 3

aort-

Back 3

aorta; main vessel of arterial system

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arteri-

Back 4

artery

Front 5

arteriol-

Back 5

arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

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atri- L

Back 6

atrium; chamber or cavity [in the body]

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capillar- L

Back 7

capillary; smallest blood vessel

Front 8

cardi-

Back 8

heart

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cyt-

Back 9

cell

Front 10

hemat-
haemat-
hem-
haem-
sanguin-

Back 10

blood

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phleb-
ven-

Back 11

vein

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plasm-
plasmat-

Back 12

plasma

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rhythm-

Back 13

rhythm; heart beat

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ser- L

Back 14

serum

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sphygm-

Back 15

pulse

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thromb-

Back 16

clot

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thrombocyt-

Back 17

thrombocyte; platelet

Front 18

valv- L
valvul-

Back 18

valve

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varic- L

Back 19

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

Front 20

venul-

Back 20

venule; small vein

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null-

Back 21

none; no [connecting vowel is "i"]

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mon-
un-

Back 22

one [un- with -gravida or -para means "once"]
[c. vowel for un- is "i"]

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prim-

Back 23

first [with -gravida or -para means "first time]
[c. vowel is "i"]

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di-
dipl-
bi-
bin-

Back 24

two; double
[no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]
[use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]

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secund-

Back 25

second [with -gravida or -para means "twice"]
[c. vowel is "i"]

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tert-

Back 26

three; third [c. vowel is "i"]

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tri-

Back 27

three [no c. vowel follows]

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quadr-

Back 28

four [c. vowel is "i"]

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quart-

Back 29

four; fourth [c. vowel is "i"]

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quint-

Back 30

five; fifth [c.vowel is "i"]

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pent-
penta-

Back 31

five [no c. vowel follows penta-]

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sext-

Back 32

six; sixth [c. vowel is "i"]

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hex-
hexa-
sex-

Back 33

six [no c. vowel follows hexa-]

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hept-
hepta-
sept-

Back 34

seven; seventh [c. vowel for hept- and sept- is "i"]
[no c. vowel follows hepta]

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oct-
octa-

Back 35

eight; eighth [connecting vowel for oct- is "i"]
[no c. vowel follows octa-]

Front 36

non-
nona-

Back 36

nine; ninth [connecting vowel for non- is "i"]
[no c. vowel follows nona-]

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dec-

Back 37

ten; tenth; one-tenth [connecting vowel is "i"]

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mer-

Back 38

part; partial

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poly-
mult-
plur-

Back 39

many; multiple [no c. vowel follows poly]
[c. vowel for mult- and plur- is "i"]

Front 40

anthrac-
melan-
nigr-

Back 40

black

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argent-
argyr-

Back 41

silver

Front 42

aur-
chrys-

Back 42

golden

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chlor-
virid-

Back 43

green

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chrom-
chromat-

Back 44

colourful; tinted [adj]; colour [n.]

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cirrh-
croc-
flav-
lute-
xanth-

Back 45

yellow

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coccin-

Back 46

scarlet

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cyan-

Back 47

blue

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erythr-
rhod-
rub-
rubr-
rube-

Back 48

red

Front 49

candid-
leuc-
leuk-
alb-
albid-

Back 49

white

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iod-
viol-

Back 50

violet

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poli-

Back 51

whitish grey; grey

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purpur-

Back 52

purple

Front 53

-emia
-hemia
-aemia
-haemia

Back 53

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

Front 54

tripl-

Back 54

three; triple

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ventricul-

Back 55

ventricle