Posterio Back
Medi/o, Meso Middle
Ante Before
Circum Around
Dist Far
Ad Towards
Chrom/o Color Stain
Melan/o Dark or black
Cyan/o Blue
Leuk/o White
Inter Between
Later/o Side
Ab Away from
Hemi half/one side
Xantho yellow
Erythro red
Plasma: transports nutrients and removes waste
Red blood cells: Carries oxygen from lungs
White blood cells: fights off infection
Platelets: assist in blood clotting and wound healing.
Scientific name:
(erythrocytes): Red blood cells
(leukocytes): white blood cells
(thrombocytes): platelets