Medical Terminology Letter R

 

TERMMEANING
rachi/ospine
radicul/onerve root
radi/ox-ray, radiation
ram/ibranch
re-back, again
-receptor, -ceptorreceiver
rect/orectum
reflex/o, reflect/oto bend back
registrat/orecording
relaps/oto slide back
ren/okidney
respir/o, respirat/obreathe, breathing
resuscit/orevive
reticul/onetlike
retin/oretina
retract/odrawing back
rhabd/orod
rhabdomy/ostriated/skeletal muscle
rhe/oflow, current, stream
rhin/onose
rhiz/oroot
rhod/ored, rosy
rhytid/owrinkle
rose/orosy
rot/o, rotat/oturn, revolve
-rrhagia, -rrhageexcessive flow, profuse fluid discharge
-rrhaphysuture
-rrheaflow, discharge
-rrhexisrupture
rrhythm/orhythm
-rubr/o, rubr/ired