Color Prefixes Flashcards
(5 cards)
0
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Erythr/O-
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Red.
Erythrocytes- mature red blood cells.
1
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Cyan/O-
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Blue.
Cyanosis- blue color of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen.
2
Q
Leuk/O-
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White.
Leukocytes- white blood cells.
3
Q
Melan/O-
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Black.
Melanosis- any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body.
4
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Poli/O-
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Gray.
Poliomyelitis- viral infection of gray the gray matter of the spinal cord that may result in paralysis.
