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Prefix Relate Color
Anatomy and Medical Terminology 1
Prefix | Meaning |
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erythro- | red Ex: erythrocyte = a mature red blood cell |
leuko- | white Ex: leukocoria = the appearance of a white pupil in the eye |
lute- | yellow Ex: lutein = yellow pigment in the corpus luteum |
melan- | black Ex: melanemia = presence of black granules in blood |
purpur- | purple Ex: purpura = a conditino in which skin lesions darken to purple |
xantho- | yellow Ex: xanthoma = a yellow nodule on the skin |