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medical terminology Q.R.S

  1. quad-( ra, ri )
    four
  2. radi-( o )
    X-rays, radiation
  3. re-
    back, again
  4. rect-( o )
    rectum
  5. ren-( o )
    kidney
  6. retro-
    backward, in back, behind
  7. rhin-( o )
    nose, pertaining to the nose
  8. -rraphy
    suture of, sewing up of a gap or defect
  9. -rrhagia
    sudden or excessive flow
  10. -rrhea
    flow, discharge
  11. -rrhexis
    rupture of, bursting
  12. salping-( i, o )
    tube, fallopian tube
  13. sanguin-( o )
    blood
  14. sarc-( o )
    malignant ( cancer ) connective tissue
  15. -sarcoma
    tumor, cancer
  16. scler-( o )
    hardening
  17. -sclerosis
    dryness or hardness
  18. -scope
    examining instrument
  19. -scopy
    observation
  20. -sect
    cut
  21. semi-
    half, part
  22. sep-( ti )
    poison, rot, infection
  23. sinistr-( o )
    left
  24. soma-( t )
    body
  25. son-( o )
    sound
  26. -spasm
    involuntary contraction
  27. sperm-( ato )
    spermatozoa, male germ (sex) cell
  28. splen-( o )
    spleen
  29. -stasis
    stoppage, maintaining a constant level
  30. steno-
    contracted, narrow
  31. stern-( o )
    sternum, breast bone
  32. stoma-( t )
    mouth
  33. -stomy
    artificial opening
  34. sub-
    less, under, below
  35. sup-( er, ra )
    above, upon, over, higher in position
  36. sym-, syn-
    joined, fused, together
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medical terminology Q.R.S
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