Medical terminology · Color

cyano- — Blue

cyano- means blue. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: cyanosis.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Blue

• Ancient Greek: κυανός (kyanos)

Examples and word parts

cyanosis

A bluish appearance of skin or mucous membranes.

Recorded forms: Cyano-

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Related color terms

• chlor-, chloro- — Green

  chlorophyll

• chrom-, chromato- — Color

  chromosome

• erythr/o — Red

  erythrocyte

• leuk/o — White

  leukocyte

• melan-, melano- — Black

  melanin

• xanth-, xantho- — Yellow

  xanthoma

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