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9_ColorPreNSuffNAbr
Color Prefix and Suffix and Abbrev
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albus | white |
| albino | lack of color genetic condition |
| chloro | green |
| chlorosis | green look condition due to lack of red blood cells |
| chrom | color |
| chromatism | abnormal pigmentation |
| cirrhos | yellow |
| cirrhosis | yellow condition |
| cyano | blue |
| cyanosis | blue skin condition |
| erythr | red |
| erythema | flush |
| leuko | white |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| melano | black |
| melanoma | a malignant dark tumor |
| polio | gray |
| poliomyelitis | inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and at the spinal cord |
| purpura | purple |
| purpurinuria | pigment compounds in the urine |
| rhodo | rose |
| rhodococcus | microscopic rose-colored bacteria |
| rubeo | red |
| rubella | German measles |
| xantho | yellow |
| xanthodont | yellow teeth |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
| RMA | Registered Medical Assistant |
| CNA | Certified Nursing Aide |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| LPN | 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 |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| RT | Respiratory Therapist |