Prefixes for Colors Flashcards
1
Q
cyan/o-
cyanosis (si-ah-NO-sis)
A
blue
def of ex: bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
2
Q
eryth/o-
erythrocyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)
A
red
def of ex: red blood cell(cyte)
3
Q
leuk/o-
leukemia (lu-KE-me-ah)
A
white, colorless
def of ex: cancer of white blood cells
4
Q
melan/o-
melanin (MEL-ah-nin)
A
black,dark
def of ex: the dark pigment that colors the hair and skin
5
Q
xanth/o-
xanthoma (zan-THO-ma)
A
yellow
def of ex: yellow growth(-oma) on the skin
