Double R Suffixes Ch 1

Question 1

-rrhagia or rrhage (ra’-je’-ah or rihdj)

Answer 1

bursting fourth, as in hemorrhage (bursting forth of blood from vessels)

Question 2

-rrhaphy

Answer 2

to suture, as in enterorrhaphy (suturing of the small intestine)

Question 3

-rrhea

Answer 3

flow, as in diarrhea (complete discharge of bowels)

Question 4

-rrhexis

Answer 4

rupture, as in myorrhexis (rupture of the muscle)