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Medical/Biological Sciences
Cardiovascular System Roots
21
Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2006
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Term
aneurysm-
 Definition
aneurysm
Term
angi-
vas-
vascul-
 Definition
blood vessel, vessel
Term
aort-
 Definition
aorta, the main trunk of the arterial system
Term
arteri-
 Definition
artery, vessel that carries blood from the heart
Term
arteriol-
 Definition
arteriole, small artery
Term
atri-
 Definition
atrium, any chamber or cvity, in cardiology, denotes the atrium of the heart, without the root for heart
Term
capillar-
 Definition
capillary, small blood vessel
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
cyt-
 Definition
cell, denoted by a subordinate root of the 'descriptive adjective kind'
Term
hemat-
haemat-
hem-
haem-
sanguin-
 Definition
blood
Term
phleb-
ven-
 Definition
vein, vessel that carries blood from the heart
Term
plasmat-
plasm-
 Definition
plasma
Term
rhythm
 Definition
rhythm or 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
ventricul-
 Definition
ventricle, a small cavity
Term
venul-
 Definition
venule, small vein
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