Q, R, S Flashcards
radi-(o)
X-rays, radiation
quad- (ra, ri)
four
re-
back, again
rect-(o)
rectum
ren-(o)
kidney
retro-
backward, in back, behind
rhin-(o)
nose, pertaining to the nose
-rraphy
suture of, sewing up of a gap or defect
-rrhagia
sudden or excessive flow
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture of, bursting
salping- (i, o)
Tube, Fallopian tube
sanguin- (o)
blood
sarc- (o)
malignant (cancer), connective tissue
-sarcoma
tumor, cancer
scler- (o)
Hardening
-sclerosis
dryness or hardness
-scope
examining instrument
-scopy
observation
-sect
cut
semi-
half, part
sep-(ti)
poison, rot, infection
sinistr- (o)
left
soma- (t)
body
son- (o)
sound
-spasm
involuntary contraction
sperm- (ato)
Spermatozoa, male germ (sex) cell
splen- (o)
spleen
-stasis
Stoppage, maintaining a constant level
steno-
contracted, narrow
stern- (o)
sternum, breast bone
stoma- (t)
mouth
-stomy
artificial opening
sub-
less, under, below
sup- (er, re)
Above, upon, over, higher in position
sym-, syn-
joined, fused, together