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L&G colors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polio | Grey, ie: poliomyelitis- Inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord |
| Nigr/ melano | Black ie: Melanoma- a black tumor |
| Leuk(o)/ Leuc/ Alb(o) | white ie: Albinism- state of being white. Leukemia- a lack of white blood cells |
| Xanth(o)/ Jaun/ Flav | Yellow. ie: Xanthoma- a yellow tumor |
| Cyano | Blue. ie: cyanosis- a production or increase of blue |
| Chlor(o) | Green. ie: Chlorine- a green chemical |
| Cirrh(o) | Reddish-Yellow ie: cirrhosis-an increase or production of reddish-yellow coloring- refer to the coloration & appearance of the liver when it's damaged |
| Poryphyr(o)/ purpur/ purpureo | Purple ie: Poryphyria- purple pigment- a set of genetic conditions that affects heme production |
| Erythr(o)/ Rhod(o)/ Rub/ Rubeo | Red ie: erythrocyte- red cells (RBC) |