Term List R-Z

Rena-

kidney

Retro-

backward, behind

-rhage

bursting forth

-rhexis

rupture

-raphy

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow, discharge

sarco-

flesh

Scler-, Sclero-

hard

-scope

instrument for viewing

Sep-, Septic, -septic

microbial, toxic

-sis

condition

Sten-

narrow

-stasis, Stat-

stand still

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

stylo-

stake, pole

sub-

under,beneath

super-

above, beyond

supra-

above, over

sym-, syn-

with, together, joined

Telo-

end

Terat-

malformed fetus

Tetra-

four

-tomy

cutting into

Trich-

hair

Tropho-, -trophy

nutrition/growth

-tic

pertaining to

-tropic

turning toward, influencing

-uria, Uro-

urine

Vaso-, Vascul-

vessel, duct

Veni-, Veno-

vein

Vesico-

urinary bladder, sac