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Medical Terminology
Lesson 9- Color Prefixes and Suffixes and Abbreviated Titles
Term | Definition |
---|---|
albus | white |
chloro | green |
chrom | color |
cirrhos | yellow |
cyano | blue |
erythr | red |
leuko | white |
melano | black |
polio | gray |
purpura | purple; porphyria |
rhodo | rose |
rubeo | red |
xantho | yellow |
CMA/RMA | Certified Medical Assistant/Registered Medical Assistant |
CNA | Certified Nursing Aide |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
LVN/LPN | Licensed Vocational Nurse/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 |