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Lesson 9
Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albus (white) | genetic condition causing lack of color |
| chloro (green) | green look condition brought about by lack of red blood cells |
| chrom (color) | abnormal pigmentation |
| cirrhos (yellow) | yellow condition |
| cyano (blue) | condition of blue skin |
| erythr(red) | flush |
| leuko (white) | white blood cells |
| melano (black) | a malignant dark tumor |
| polio (grey) | inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and at the spinal cord |
| purpura (purple; porphyria) | pigment compounds in the urine |
| rhodo(rose) | microscopic rose colored bacteria |
| rubeo (red) | jewel or bright red |
| xantho (yellow) | yellow teeth |