Medical terminology · Color

xanth-, xantho- — Yellow

xanth-, xantho- means yellow. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: xanthoma.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Yellow

• Ancient Greek: ξανθός (xanthos)

Examples and word parts

xanthoma

A deposit of lipid-containing cells that often appears yellow.

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Related color terms

• chlor-, chloro- — Green

  chlorophyll

• chrom-, chromato- — Color

  chromosome

• cyano- — Blue

  cyanosis

• erythr/o — Red

  erythrocyte

• leuk/o — White

  leukocyte

• melan-, melano- — Black

  melanin

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