colours

COLOURS IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Lara Tareg Sirri Mohamed

CHROMA,CHROMATIS,N

• Mostly used in Clinical Medicine Terminology

​GREEK

COLOR,ORIS,M

• 1st and 2nd declension adjectives

• Mostly used in Anatomical Terminology

​LATIN

GENERAL TERMINOLOGY

LINEA ALBA:

A band of white fibrous tissue running down the abdomen from the sternum to the pelvis.

ALBUS,A,UM

White

A condition where white patches form inside the mouth, most commonly at the tongue is known as LEUKOPLAKIA.

LEUKO-

WHITE

Substantia Nigra:

A part of the midbrain that rewards dopamine and partially responsible for movement.

​​LATIN Niger,a,um

​Melanocytes:

A melanin producing cell usually found in the lower layer of the skin and the middle layer of the eye.

​​melano-

​Anthracofibrosis:

The black pigment discoloration of the bronchi.

​​GREEK PREFIX anthraco-

​Black

​FLAVUS,A,UM:

Medulla Osmium Flava

​YELLOW

LATIN

Cirrhosis: a chronic disease of the liver that can cause yellowing of the skin

Xanthodermia: macular yellow discoloration of the skin

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​Greek

CIRRHO-

XANTHO-

​Medulla osmium rubra:

Red bone marrow

​​RUBER,A,UM

​Erythromelalgia:

Rare condition that causes episodes of during pain and redness in feet sometimes the hands, arm, ears and face.

​​ERYTHRO-

​RED

​Substantia Grisea:

Better known as grey matter, it is grey colored tissue found in the brain and spinal cord.

​​Griseus,A,UM

​Poliosis:

Being born with grey hair during child development and not due to aging.

​​POLIO-

​GREY

​Locus Caelerus:

The blue spot, is the principal side for brain synthesis of norepinephrine

​​caeruleus,a,um

​Cyanoticus:

the blue-ing of the skin usually in peripherious locations like the finger tips, tongue and ears.

​​Cyano-

​BLUE-BLACK

​Pithyriasis Rosea:

A skin condition that causes pinkish-red rash to form on the skin.

​​Pithyriasis,is,f

​Roseola Infantum:

A virus infecting infants causing pink rash to form on the skin

​​ROSEUS,A,UM

​PINK

Lagoena Fusca:

Brown bottle used in storing medications.

​Fuscus,a,um

​BROWN

​ Glaucoma,atis,n

​​GLAUCO-

​Chlorophyll

Green pigments found on plants that are crucial for photosynthesis.

​​Chloro-

​GREEN

​Febris Pallida:

Pale Fever. Paleness of the skin due to fever.

​Pallidus,a,um

​Globus Pallidus:

A pale subcortical structure in the brain consisting of 2 segments.

​PALE

Asphyxia Lividia:

A respiratory disease or failure causing the infant to have cyanotic discoloration on his skin.

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​Lividus,a,um

​DISCOLORED

Pithryasis Versicolor:

Is a skin coloring condition caused by the infection of yeast on the body

​Versicolor,oris

​MULTI-COLORED

Poikiloderma:

Vari-coloration ofite skin due to sun damage.

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​Poikilo-

​MULTI-COLORED

Multiple Choice

COLOR,ORIS,M is mostly used in CLINICAL MEDICINE

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Virus infecting infants causing pink rashes to develop

• Pithyriasis Rosea

• Cyanoticus

• Roseola Infantum

• Pithryasis Versicolor