Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles Flashcards
1
Q
albus
A
white
2
Q
albino
A
genetic condition causing lack of color
3
Q
chloro
A
green
4
Q
chlorosis
A
green look condition brought about by lack of red blood cells
5
Q
chrom
A
color
6
Q
chromatism
A
abnormal pigmentation
7
Q
cirrhosis
A
yellow
8
Q
cyano
A
blue
9
Q
cyanosis
A
condition of the skin
10
Q
erythr
A
red
11
Q
erythema
A
flush
12
Q
leuko
A
white
13
Q
leukocyte
A
white blood cell
14
Q
melano
A
black
15
Q
melanoma
A
a malignant dark tumor
16
Q
polio
A
gray
17
Q
poliomyelitis, polio
A
inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and at the spinal cord
18
Q
purpura
A
purple, porphyria
19
Q
purpurinuria
A
pigment compounds in the urine
20
Q
rhodo
A
rose
21
Q
rhodococcus
A
microscopic rose-colored bacteria
22
Q
rubeo
A
red
23
Q
rubella
A
german measles
24
Q
xanthodont
A
yellow teeth
25
CMA or RMA
Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant
26
CNA
Certified Nursing Aide
27
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
28
LVN, LPN
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse
29
ME
Medical Examiner
30
MLT
Medical Lab Technologist
31
OT
Occupational Therapist
32
PT
Physical Therapist
33
RHIT
Registered Health Information Technician, formerly Accredited Record Technologist
34
RN
Registered Nurse
35
RRT, RT
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapist
