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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Roots, suffixes, and prefixes



Component
Meaning
Example
CARDIO-
heart
echocardiogram = sound wave image of the heart.
CYTE-
cell
thrombocyte = clot forming cell.
HAEM-
blood
haematoma - a tumour or swelling filled with blood.
THROMB-
clot, lump
thrombocytopenia = deficiency of thrombocytes in the blood
ETHRO-
red
ehtrocyte = red blood cell
LEUKO-
white
leukocyte = white blood cell
SEP, SEPTIV-
toxicity due to micro-organisms
septicaemia
VAS-
vessel / duct
cerebrovascular = blood vessels of the cerebrum of the brain.
HYPER-
excessive
hyperglycaemia = excessive levels of glucose in blood.
HYPO-
deficient / below
hypoglycaemia = abnormally low glucose blood levels.
-PENIA
deficiency
neutropenia = low levels of neutrophilic leukocytes.
-EMIA
condition of blood
anaemia = abnormally low levels of red blood cells.

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