R - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form

Question 1

rachi/o-

Answer 1

spine

Question 2

radio-

Answer 2

1. radiant energy; a radioactive substance
2. in chemistry: a radioactive isotope

Question 3

re-

Answer 3

back; again

Question 4

recto-

Answer 4

straight; rectum

Question 5

ren/o-

Answer 5

kidney

Question 6

reticulo-

Answer 6

reticulum

Question 7

retro-

Answer 7

backward; back; behind

Question 8

rhabdo-

Answer 8

rod

Question 9

rheo-
-(r)rhea

Answer 9

current; stream; to flow; to discharge

Question 10

rhino-

Answer 10

nose

Question 11

rhizo-

Answer 11

root

Question 12

rhodo-

Answer 12

red

Question 13

roseo-

Answer 13

rose-colored

Question 14

-(r)rhage
-(r)rhagia

Answer 14

rupture; profuse fluid discharge

Question 15

-(r)rhaphy

Answer 15

a suturing or stitching