Colors and Others Flashcards
albin/o
white
albinism
partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
leuk/o
white
leukocyte
white blood cell
chrom/o
color
cirrh/o
yellow
cirrhosis
abnormal yellowing of the skin, eyes, and mucous membrane
jaund/o
yellow
juandice
yellowing of the skin and mucous membrane
xanth/o
yellow
xanthoma
a skin condition in which certain fats build up under the surface of the skin
cyan/o
blue
erythr/o
red
erythrocyte
red blood cell
melan/o
black
melanoma
tumor of melanocytes
poli/o
gray / gray matter of the brain or spinal cord
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
radi/o
radiation
radiologist
specialist in the study of radiation
tom/o
to cut
tomography
imaging procedure that employs a computer to produce images that appear as cuts/slices of an organ or structure
viscer/o
internal organs
visceral
pertaining to the internal organs
