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Undergraduate 3
04/18/2012

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Term
aneurysm-
Definition
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
Term
angi-
vas-*
vascul-
[See Mod. 7, vas-]
Definition
blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a root for blood]
Term
aort-
Definition
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
Term
arteri-
Definition
artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]
Term
arteriol-
Definition
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
Term
atri-
Definition
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
Term
capillar-
Definition
capillary; smallest blood vessel
Term
cardi-
Definition
heart
Term
cyt-
Definition
cell
Term
hemat-
haemat-
hem-*
haem-
sanguin-
[See Mod. 7, hem-]
Definition
blood
Term
phleb-;ven-
Definition
vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]
Term
plasm-
plasmat-
Definition
plasma
Term
rhythm-
Definition
rhythm; heart beat
Term
ser-
Definition
serum
Term
sphygm-
Definition
pulse
Term
thromb-
Definition
clot
Term
thrombocyt-
Definition
thrombocyte; platelet
Term
valv-
valvul-
Definition
valve
Term
varic-
Definition
varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein
Term
venul-
Definition
venule; small vein
Term
null-
Definition
none; no; [connecting vowel is “i”]
Term
mon-
un-
Definition
one; [un- with -gravida or -para means “once”][connecting vowel for un- is “i”]
Term
prim-
Definition
first; [with -gravida or -para means “first time”][connecting vowel is “i”]
Term
di-
dipl-
bi-*
bin-
Definition
two; double; [no connecting vowel follows di-, bi-, bin-]; [Use bi- if consonant follows, bin- if vowel follows]
Term
secund-
Definition
second; [with -gravida or -para means “twice”]; [connecting vowel is “i”]
Term
tert-
Definition
three; third [connecting vowel is “i”]
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tri-
Definition
three [no connecting vowel follows]
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tripl-
Definition
three; triple
Term
quadr-
Definition
four [connecting vowel is “i”]
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quart-
Definition
four; fourth [connecting vowel is “i”]
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quint-
Definition
five; fifth [connecting vowel is “i”]
Term
pent-
penta-
Definition
five
Term
sext-
Definition
six; sixth; [connecting vowel is “i”]
Term
hex-
hexa-
sex-
Definition
six
Term
hept-
hepta-
sept-*
Definition
seven; seventh;[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is “i”];[See Mod. 11, sept-]
Term
oct-;octa-
[connecting vowel for oct- is “i”]
Definition
eight; eighth;
Term
non-*;nona-
[connecting vowel for non- is “i”]
Definition
nine; ninth;;[See Mod. 3, non-]
Term
dec-
[connecting vowel is “i”]
Definition
ten; tenth; one-tenth;
Term
mer-
Definition
part; partial
Term
poly-;mult-;plur-
[no connecting vowel follows poly-]
[connecting vowel for mult- and plur- is “i”]
Definition
many; multiple
Term
anthrac-*
melan-
nigr-
[See Mod. 12, anthrac-]
Definition
black
Term
argent-*;argyr-;
Definition
silver
Term
aur-*;chrys-*
[See Mod. 12, aur-, chrys-]
Definition
golden
Term
chlor-;virid-
Definition
green
Term
chrom-;chromat-
Definition
colourful; tinted [adjectives]; colour; pigment [nouns]
Term
cirrh-;croc-;flav-;lute-;xanth-
Definition
yellow
Term
coccin-
Definition
scarlet
Term
cyan-
Definition
blue
Term
erythr-;rhod-;rub-;rubr-;rube-
Definition
red
Term
candid-
leuc-
leuk-
alb-
albid-
Definition
white
Term
iod-;viol-
Definition
violet
Term
poli-*
[See Mod. 5, poli-]
Definition
whitish grey; grey
Term
purpur-
Definition
purple
Term
-emia
-hemia
-aemia
-haemia
Definition
condition of the blood; presence of (a substance) in the blood; presence of blood in (an organ)
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