R-Z Prefix/Suffix

re-

back, again, contrary

retro-

backward, behind

-rrhagia

abnormal or excessive discharge

-rrhea

flow or discharge

sarco-

flesh or fleshy

sclero-

hard

-scope

instrument used for examination

semi-

half

somato-

body

-stasis

arrest, fixation

steno-

narrow

-stomy

establishment of an artificial opening

sub-

beneath, under

super-

above, upon

supra-

above, upon

sym-, syn-

together, with

tachy-

rapid

therm-

heat

-tomy

to cut

tox-

poison

trans-

across, through

tri-

three

troph-

nourish

-tropic

changing; influencing

-ty

condition of, state

-uria

urine

vas-

vessel

vene-

vein

viscero-

organ, viscera

zyg-

yoked, paired (zygote)