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What does the prefix 'erythro-' mean?
What does the prefix 'albus' refer to?
White
What does the prefix 'fulvus' mean?
Brown
Which condition indicates the color blue?
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What does the prefix 'melano-' signify?
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What does 'glauco' refer to?
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The prefix 'purpuro' means blue.
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Which of the following prefixes means yellow?
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What does 'eosino' denote?
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What does the prefix 'chloroviridis' refer to?
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The term 'violaceus' refers to which color?
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What does 'citreum' mean?
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What does the prefix 'rosaceus' signify?
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Study Notes
Red Color Prefixes
- erythro-: Pertains to red, as seen in "erythrocyte" (red blood cell).
- rubero-: Related to red, for instance in "rubrosis" (a condition characterized by redness).
- rhodo-: Indicates red, used in terms like "rhodogenesis" (red development).
- eosin: Represents a rose-red stain, exemplified in "eosinophil" (cell that loves rose-red stain).
White Color Prefixes
- albus: Means white, present in terms like "albinoid" (resembling white blood cells).
- leuco/leuko: Also signifies white, seen in "leucemia" (presence of white blood cells).
Brown Color Prefix
- fulvus: Denotes brown, with an example in "fulvosis" (condition related to brown coloration).
Blue Color Prefixes
- cyano-: Refers to blue, exemplified in "cyanosis" (condition marked by blueness).
- livido-: Indicates a bluish state, as in "lividous" (the state of being blue).
Black Color Prefixes
- melano-: Pertains to black, illustrated by "melanoma" (black tumor).
- nigra: Indicates black, as in "nigra bodies" (black particles in cells).
Gray Color Prefixes
- glauco: Related to gray, used in medical terminology such as "glaucoma" (gray swelling).
- cinerous: Another term for gray.
- polio: Specifically refers to gray, especially in "poliomyelitis" (inflammation of gray matter in the spinal cord).
Purple Color Prefixes
- purpuro-: Pertains to purple, as in "purpuric" (related to purple).
Yellow Color Prefixes
- cirrho-: Refers to yellow, evident in "cirrhosis" (a condition marked by yellowing).
- flavus: Another yellow prefix.
- xantho: Indicates yellow, seen in "xanthemia" (yellowing of blood).
- luteo-: Also denotes yellow.
Rose Color Prefix
- eosino: Represents rose, exemplified by "eosinophil" (cell characterized by a rose color).
Green Color Prefix
- chloroviridis: Refers to green, as seen in "chlorophyll" (green pigment in plants).
Scarlet Color Prefixes
- coccideus: Pertains to scarlet, seen in "coccidia" (berry-colored protozoa).
- crimson: Represents scarlet, for instance in "crimsonate" (state of being scarlet).
Violet Color Prefix
- violaceus: Describes violet, as in "violaceus" (a state of skin having a violet-purple hue).
Lemon Color Prefix
- citreum: Refers to lemon, as in "citreum" (lemon or citric acid fruits/state).
Pink Color Prefix
- rosaceus: Indicates pink, seen in "rosacea" (condition characterized by red or pink skin).
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This quiz focuses on medical terminology related to color prefixes used in healthcare. It includes terms such as erythro- for red and albus for white, along with their definitions and examples. Test your knowledge of how these prefixes are applied in medical contexts.
