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Term | Definition |
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Quadr- | Four |
Quadri- | Four |
Rachi- | Spinal Column |
Rachio- | Spinal Column |
Radio- | Radiation, X-Ray, Radius |
Re- | Again, Backwards |
Rect- | Rectum, Straight |
Recto- | Rectum, Straight |
Ren- | Kidney |
Reno- | Kidney |
Retro- | Backward, Behind |
Rhin- | Nose |
Rhino- | Nose |
-rrhagia | Discharge |
-rrhaphy | Surgical Suturing |
-rrhea | Flow |
-rrhexis | Rupture |
Salping- | Tube |
Salpingo- | Tube |
Sarco- | Flesh, Muscle |
Schisto- | Split, Cleft |
Schiz- | Split, Cleft, Division |
Schizo- | Split, Cleft, Division |
Scler- | Hardness (Induration), Sclerosis, Ocular sclera |
Scolio- | Crooked |
-scope | Instrument for viewing |
-scopy | Viewing |
Scot- | Shadow, Darkness |
Scoto- | Shadow, Darkness |
Semi- | One-half, Partly |
Sept- | Seven, Septum, Sepsis, Infection |
Septi- | Seven |
Septo- | Seven, Septum, Sepsis, Infection |
Sial- | Saliva, Salivary Gland |
Sialo- | Saliva, Salivary Gland |
Sider- | Iron |
Sidero- | Iron |
Sigmoid- | S-shaped, Sigmoid Colon |
Sigmoido- | S-shaped, Sigmoid Colon |
Sin- | Sinus |
Sino- | Sinus |
Sinu- | Sinus |
Sito- | Food, Grain |
Somat- | Body, Bodily |
Somato- | Body, Bodily |
Somatico- | Body, Bodily |
Somno- | Sleep |
Son- | Sound, Ultrasound |
Sono- | Sound, Ultrasound |
Spasmo- | Spasm |
Spermato- | Semen, Spermatozoa |
Spermo- | Semen, Spermatozoa |
Sperma- | Semen, Spermatozoa |
Sphygmo- | Pulse |
Spir- | Breathing |
Spiro- | Breathing |
Splanchn- | Viscera |
Splanchni- | Viscera |
Splanchno- | Viscera |
Splen- | Spleen |
Spleno- | Spleen |
Staphyl- | Grape, Bunch of grapes, Staphylococci |
-stasis | |
-stat | Arresting change or movement |
Steno- | Narrowness, Constriction |
Stereo- | Solid |
Stheno- | Strength, Force, Power |
Stom- | Mouth |
Stoma- | Mouth |
Stomat- | Mouth |
Stomato- | Mouth |
Sub- | Beneath, Less than normal, Inferior |
Super- | In excess, Above, Superior, In the upper part |
Supra- | Above |
Sy- | Together |
Syl- | Together |
Sym- | Together |
Syn- | Together |
Tachy- | Rapid |
Tel- | Distant |
Tele- | Distant |
Ten- | Tendon |
Tendin- | Tendon |
Teno- | Tendon |
Tenont- | Tendon |
Tera- | Four |
Thel- | Nipple |
Thelo- | Nipple |
Therm- | Heat |
Thermo- | Heat |
Thorac- | Chest, Thorax |
Thoracio- | Chest, Thorax |
Thoraco- | Chest, Thorax |
Thromb- | Blood Clot |
Thrombo- | Blood Clot |
Thyr- | Thyroid Gland |
Thyro- | The Thyroid Gland |
Toco- | Childbirth |
-tome | Cutting Instrument, Segment, Section |
-tomy | Cutting Operation |
Tono- | Tone, Tension, Pressure |
Top- | Place, Topical |
Topo- | Place, Topical |
Tox- | Toxin, Poison |
Toxi- | Toxin, Poison |
Toxico- | Toxin, Poison |
Toxo- | Toxin, Poison |
Trache- | Trachea |
Tracheo- | Trachea |
Trans- | Across, Through, Beyond |
Tri- | Three |
Trich- | Hair |
Trichi- | Hair |
-trichia | Hair |
Tricho- | Hair |
Tris- | Three |
-trophic | Food, Nutrition |
Tropho- | Food, Nutrition |
-trophy | Food, Nutrition |
-tropia | Turning |
-tropic | Turning toward, Affinity |
Ultra- | Beyond |
Uni- | One, Single |
Uri- | Uric Acid |
-uria | Urine, Urination |
Uric- | Uric Acid |
Urico- | Uric Acid |
Uro- | Urine, Urinary tract |
Vas- | Duct, Blood vessel |
Vasculo- | Blood vessel |
Vaso- | Duct, Blood vessel |
Vesic- | Urinary Bladder |
Vesico- | Urinary Bladder, Vesicle |
Xanth- | Yellow, Yellowish |
Xantho- | Yellow, Yellowish |
Xero- | Dry |
Zo- | Animal, Life |
Zoo- | Animal, Life |
Zym- | Fermentation, Enzymes |
Zymo- | Fermentation, Enzymes |