Bacteria, Color, and Some Medical Terms

[M3] bacillus

rod-shaped bacteria

[M3] coccus

round bacteria

[M3] dipl/o

pairs

[M3] staphyl/o

clusters

[M3] strept/o

twisted chains

[M3] cyan/o

blue

[M3] erythr/o

red

[M3] leuk/o

white

[M3] melan/o

black

[M3] xanth/o

yellow

[M3] acr/o

extremities

[M3] aero-

air

[M3] anis/o

unequal

[M3] brady-

slow

[M3] hemi-

half

[M3] hem/o

blood

[M3] hetero-

different

[M3] home/o

same

[M3] hydro-

water

[M3] iso-

equal

[M3] noct-

night

[M3] peri-

around

[M3] py/o

pus

[M3] re-

back; again

[M3] syn-

together

[M3] tachy-

fast

[M3] cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin

[M3] erythrocyte

red blood cell

[M3] leukocyte

white blood cell

[M3] melanoma

malignant skin tumor

[M3] bradycardia

slow heart rate

[M3] tachycardia

fast heart rate

[M3] hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

[M3] hydrotherapy

treatment using water

[M3] hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

[M3] lipidemia

excess fat in the blood

[M3] malaise

general discomfort

[M3] menopause

end of menstruation

[M3] nocturia

excessive urination at night

[M3] pandemic

widespread disease outbreak

[M3] perforate

to pierce through

[M3] postpartum

after childbirth

[M3] prenatal

before birth

[M3] prognosis

prediction of disease outcome

[M3] pyogenic

producing pus

[M3] -cele

hernia; protrusion

[M3] celi/o

abdomen

[M3] fasci/o

fascia; fibrous band

[M3] faci/o

face

[M3] -rrhage

excessive bleeding

[M3] -rrhea

discharge; flow

[M3] hemorrhage

excessive bleeding

[M3] diarrhea

frequent watery stool

[M3] fasciculation

muscle twitching

[M3] facioplegia

facial paralysis