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Porphyr- is the medical prefix term for color “purple”. 

Example Word: porphyr/opsin

Word Breakdown: Porphyr- is a prefix that means “purple”, opsin is a word root that pertains to a “retina proteins that sense light”.  

Definition: Porphyropsin refers to any of a group of purple carotenoid pigments found in fish retinas, similar to rhodopsin.