Lesson 9: Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles Flashcards
albus/albino
white/genetic condition causing lack of color
chloro/chlorosis
green/green look condition brought about by lack of red blood cells
chrom/chromatism
color/abnormal pigmentation
cirrhos/cirrhosis
yellow/yellow condition
cyano/cyanosis
blue/condition of blue skin
erythr/erythema
red/flush
leuko/leukocyte
white/white blood cell
melano/melanoma
black/a malignant dark tumor
polio/poliomyelitis, polio
gray/inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and at the spinal cord
purpura/purpurinuria
purple; porphyria/pigment compounds in the urine
rhodo/rhodococcus
rose/microscopic rose-colored bacteria
rubeo/rubella
red/german measles
xantho/xanthodont
yellow/yellow teeth
CMA or RMA
Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant
CNA
Certified Nursing Aide
EMT
Emergency Medical Technicial
LVN, LPN
Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
MD
Medical Doctor
ME
Medical Examiner
MLT
Medical Lab Technologist
NP
Nurse Practitioner
OT
Occupational Therapist
PA
Physician’s Assistant
PT
Physical Therapist
RHIT
Registered Health Information Technician, formerly ART Accredited Record Technologist
RN
Registered Nurse
RRT, RT
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapist