Module 8 - The Cardiovascular and Haematological System

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

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

aorta; main vessel of arterial system

artery [vessel that carries blood away from the heart]

arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]

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

capillary; smallest blood vessel

heart

cell

blood

vein [vessel that carries blood to the heart]

plasma

rhythm; heart beat

serum

pulse

clot

thrombocyte; platelet

valve

varix; a tortuous dilation of a vein

venule; small vein

• none; no
• *[connecting vowel is i]

• one
• *[un- with -gravida or -para means "once"]
• *[connecting vowel for un- is i]

• first
• *[with -gravida or -para means "first time"]
• *[connecting vowel is i]

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

• second
• *[with -gravida or -para means "twice"]
• *[connecting vowel is i]

• three; third
• *[connecting vowel is i]

• three
• *[no connecting vowel follows]

three; triple

• four
• *[connecting vowel is i]

• four; fourth
• [connecting vowel is i]

• five; fifth
• [connecting vowel is i]

five

• six; sixth
• *[connecting vowel is i]

six

• seven; seventh
• *[connecting vowel for hept- and sept- is i]

• eight; eighth
• *[connecting vowel for oct- is i]

• nine; ninth
• *[connecting vowel for non- is i]

• ten; tenth; one-tenth
• *[connecting vowel is i]

part; partial

• many; multiple
• *[no connecting vowel follows poly-]
• *[connecting vowel for mult- and plur is i]

black

silver

golden

green

• colourful; tinted [adj.]
• colour; pigment [noun]

yellow

scarlet

blue

red

white

violet

whitish grey; grey

purple

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