178 Melano- is a prefix meaning dark or
black. A melanoma is a malignant or
__________ tumor.
mel"ah-no'mah
dark/black
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An Invitation to Your Love
Oh! Beauty rare with eyes cyano,
Shimmering, shining hair melano,
Pearly teeth, and lips erythro,
Cheeks where only peaches will grow,
Warm and lovely skin so leuko,
Come with me into my nook-o?
179 In review, give the meaning of each of
the following prefixes which indicates
color.
a. Leuko-: __________
white (frame 175)
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b. Erythro-: __________
red (frame 176)
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c. Cyano-: __________
blue (frame 177)
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d. Melano-: __________
dark/black (frame 178)
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