ERYTHR means what?

ERYTHR means what?

• A. White
• B. Blue
• C. Yellow
• D. Red

Answer: (D)

ERYTHR- comes from a Greek word meaning red. In medical terminology this root is used for red-related terms, like erythrocyte (red blood cell) and erythroderma (reddened skin). So it denotes red. White is from leuk-, blue from cyan-, and yellow from xantho- or jaund-; those roots wouldn’t fit ERYTHR- because they describe different colors.

ERYTHR- comes from a Greek word meaning red. In medical terminology this root is used for red-related terms, like erythrocyte (red blood cell) and erythroderma (reddened skin). So it denotes red. White is from leuk-, blue from cyan-, and yellow from xantho- or jaund-; those roots wouldn’t fit ERYTHR- because they describe different colors.