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medical terms colors and abbreviations of medical titles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ALBUS | WHITE i.e. albino |
| CHLORO | GREEN i.e. chlorosis, chloroform |
| CHROM | COLOR i.e. chromatism |
| CIRRHOS | YELLOW i.e. cirrohis |
| CYANO | BLUE i.e. cyanosis |
| ERYTHR | RED i.e. ERYTHEMA |
| LEUKO | WHITE i.e. LEUKOCYTE |
| MELANO | BLACK i.e. MELANOMA |
| POLIO | GRAY i.e. POLIOMYELITIS |
| PURPURA | PURPLE i.e. PURPURINURIA |
| RHODO | ROSE i.e. RHODOCOCCUS |
| RUBEO | RED i.e. RUBELLA |
| XANTHO | YELLOW i.e. XANTHODONT |
| CMA or RMA | CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT or REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT |
| CNA | CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE |
| EMT | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |
| LVN, LPN | LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE or LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE |
| MD | MEDICAL DOCTOR |
| ME | MEDICAL EXAMINER |
| MLT | MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGIST |
| NP | NURSE PRACTITIONER |
| OT | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
| PA | PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT |
| PT | PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
| RHIT (FORMERLY ART) | REGISTERED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN |
| RN | REGISTERED NURSE |
| RRT or RT | REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST |