Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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matitis b :radioactive radioelement c :radium : X rays<br />
radiotherapy d :radioactive isotope esp. as produced artificially<br />
radiocarbon e :radio radiotelegraphy radiophotograph<br />
rani- combining form L rana : frog raniform<br />
re- prefix ME, fr. OF, fr. L re-, red- 1 :again : anew redo<br />
retell usu. joined to the second element by a hyphen<br />
when 1 the word as re-create would otherwise be confused<br />
with another word as recreate <strong>of</strong> different meaning, or 2<br />
the word as re-recover has a second element beginning with<br />
re-, or 3 the second element begins with a capital letter as<br />
re-Christianization 2 :back : backward recall<br />
rect- or recti- combining form L rectus : straight, right rectilineal<br />
rectangular<br />
rect- or recto- combining form NL rectum 1 :rectum rectocele<br />
2 :rectal <strong>and</strong> rectoabdominal<br />
religio- combining form religion : religion religiocentric<br />
: religious <strong>and</strong> religiophilosophical<br />
remi- combining form L, fr. remus oar : oar remiform<br />
remiped<br />
reni- combining form L renes kidneys 1 :kidney reniform<br />
renipuncture 2 :nephridial <strong>and</strong> renicardiac renipericardial<br />
reno- combining form L renes kidneys 1 :kidney renography<br />
2 :renal <strong>and</strong> renocutaneous renogastric renointestinal<br />
renopulmonary<br />
rere- combining form ME, fr. MF rere, riere backward, behind,<br />
fr. L retro more at - : subsequent : rear rere-banquet<br />
resino- combining form L resina resin 1 :resin resinography<br />
resinogenous 2 :resinous <strong>and</strong> resinoextractive resinovitreous<br />
reticul- or reticulo- also reticuli- combining form L, fr. reticulum<br />
1 :a reticulum reticulocyte 2 :the reticulum reticulitis<br />
3 :reticulose <strong>and</strong> reticuloramose reticulovenose<br />
reticulato- combining form L reticulatus reticulated fr. reticulum<br />
+ -atus -ate + E -o- : reticulately reticulatocoalescent<br />
reticulatogranulate reticulatoramose reticulatovenose<br />
retin- or retini- also retina- combining form NL, fr. Gk rhtin<br />
resin : resin Retinispora retinoid retinalite<br />
retin- or retino- combining form fr. retina : retina retinitis<br />
retinoscope<br />
retro- prefix ME, fr. L, fr. retro, adv., backward, back, behind,<br />
fr. re- back, again + -tro as in intro inwardly more at -,<br />
- 1 a : backward : back : retroverse retromingent<br />
retro-rocket retroserrate b :back in time : past retrodict<br />
retrocognition 2 a : situated behind retrochoir b<br />
: situated behind a specified part retroauricular retropubic<br />
3 :contrary to the usual or natural course : retrograde<br />
retroinfection<br />
rhabd- or rhabdo- combining form LGk, fr. Gk, fr. rhabdos<br />
rod 1 :rod : stick rhabdonema 2 :rodlike structure rhabdolith<br />
rhabdosome<br />
rhamn- combining form ISV, fr. NL Rhamnus : buckthorn<br />
: rhamnose rhamnitol<br />
rhamph- or rhampho- combining form Gk, fr. rhamphos akin<br />
to Gk rhabdos rod : beak : crooked beak Rhamphocharus<br />
rhamphoid<br />
rheo- combining form Gk rheos anything flowing, stream, fr.<br />
rhein to flow : flow : current rheotaxis rheostat<br />
rhin- or rhino- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhin-, rhis nose<br />
perh. akin to Skt sara flowing, Gk oros whey 1 a : nose<br />
rhinitis rhinology b : nose <strong>and</strong> rhinolaryngology<br />
rhinopharyngitis 2 a : nasal rhinolith rhinocaul b<br />
: nasal <strong>and</strong> rhinopharyngeal<br />
-rhina n combining form NL, fr. Gk rhin-, rhis nose : one or<br />
ones having such a nose in taxonomic names in zoology<br />
Amphirhina Phyllorhina<br />
-rhinus n combining form NL, fr. Gk rhin-, rhis nose more<br />
at - : one having such a nose in generic names in<br />
zoology Megarhinus<br />
rhipi- combining form NL, fr. Gk rhipid-, rhipis fan : -<br />
rhipid- or rhipido- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhipid-, rhipis<br />
fan akin to Gk rhip-, rhips wickerwork, rhiptein to throw,<br />
OHG rban to grate, rub, turn, twist, MD wriven to rub, twist<br />
basic meaning: turning : fan chiefly in taxonomic names<br />
Rhipidistia Rhipidoglossa<br />
rhiz- or rhizo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhiza : root<br />
rhizanthous Rhizomys rhizophilous<br />
-rhiza or -rrhiza n combining form, pl -rhizae or -rhizas or<br />
-rrhizae or -rrhizas NL, fr. Gk rhiza root 1 :root : part<br />
resembling or connected with a root coleorhiza mycorrhiza<br />
2 :plant having such a root in genus names in<br />
botany Balsamorrhiza<br />
rhod- or rhodo- combining form NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. rhodon<br />
rose : rose : red rhodium rhodoplast<br />
rhomb- or rhombo- combining form MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr.<br />
rhombos rhomb 1 :rhomb rhombencephalon rhombohedron<br />
2 :rhombic <strong>and</strong> rhomboquadratic rhombovate<br />
rhopal- or rhopalo- combining form LL, fr. Gk, fr. rhopalon<br />
: club Rhopalocera Rhopalura in taxonomic names in<br />
zoology<br />
rhynch- or rhyncho- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhynchos<br />
snout, bill, beak prob. akin to Gk rhonchos, rhonkos snoring,<br />
wheezing, rhenchein, rhenkein to snore, snort, OIr srennim I<br />
snore : snout chiefly in taxonomic names in zoology<br />
-rhynchus n combining form NL, fr. Gk rhynchos more at<br />
- : one having a snout, bill, or beak <strong>of</strong> a specified<br />
kind in generic names in zoology Calyptorhynchus<br />
rib- or ribo- combining form ribose : related to ribose ribitol<br />
rib<strong>of</strong>lavin<br />
romano- combining form, usu cap Roman : Roman : Roman<br />
<strong>and</strong> Romano-Etruscan Romano-German<br />
romantico- combining form romantic : romantic <strong>and</strong> romantico-heroic<br />
romantico-literary<br />
rostr- or rostri- or rostro- combining form L rostr-, fr. rostrum<br />
1:beak : rostrum rostrad rostriform 2 :rostral <strong>and</strong> rostrolateral<br />
roto- combining form L rota wheel + E -o- : rotary rotospray<br />
roto-planer<br />
-rrhachis n combining form - NL, fr. Gk rhachis more at<br />
- : spine hematorrhachis<br />
-rrhagia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhgnynai to<br />
break, burst, rend : abnormal or excessive discharge or flow<br />
enterorrhagia rhinorrhagia<br />
-rrhaphy n combining form - F -raphie, -rrhaphie, fr. Gk<br />
-rrhaphia, fr. rhaptein to sew together : suture : sewing cardiorrhaphy<br />
nephrorrhaphy<br />
-rrhea also -rrhoea n combining form - ME -ria, fr. LL<br />
-rrhoea, fr. Gk -rrhoia, fr. rhoia, fr. rhein to flow : flow : discharge<br />
logorrhea Melanorrhoea mucorrhea<br />
-rrhexis n combining form, pl -rrhexes NL, fr. Gk rhxis action<br />
or process <strong>of</strong> breaking, fr. rhgnynai to break, burst, rend<br />
: rupture hysterorrhexis : splitting onychorrhexis<br />
-rrhine or -rhine adj combining form ISV, fr. Gk -rrhin- -rrhis,<br />
fr. rhin-, rhis nose more at - : having such a nose<br />
mesorrhine monorhine platyrrhine<br />
rumeno- combining form NL, fr. rumen : rumen rumenotomy<br />
russo- combining form, usu cap Russia Russian 1 :Russia<br />
: Russians Russophobia 2 :Russian <strong>and</strong> Russo-Japanese<br />
ruthen- or ruthenio- or rutheno- combining form ISV, fr. NL<br />
ruthenium : ruthenium : ruthenious ruthenammines<br />
rutheniopalladium ruthenonitrite<br />
-ry n suffix - ME -rie, fr. OF, short for -erie -ery : -<br />
pilotry wizardry pheasantry citizenry musketry<br />
ribaldry slovenry prelatry sergeantry b<strong>and</strong>itry<br />
peasantry<br />
-s n pl suffix ME -es, -s, fr. OE -as, nom. acc. pl. ending <strong>of</strong><br />
some masc. nouns akin to OS -os, nom. acc. pl. ending <strong>of</strong><br />
some masc. nouns, <strong>and</strong> prob. to Skt Vedic -sas, nom. pl.<br />
ending <strong>of</strong> some masc. nouns 1 a used to form the plural<br />
<strong>of</strong> most nouns that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal<br />
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