Pyelonephritis (pi"e-lo-ne-fri'tis). Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis
Pyoderma (pi"o-der'mah). A pus-forming skin disease.
Pyogenic (pi"o-jen'ik). Pus-forming.
Pyrexia (pi-rek'se-ah). To be feverish.
Pyrogenic (pi"ro-jen'ik). Producing heat or fever.
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Renal (re'nal). Pertaining to the kidney.
Retrosternal (re"tro-ster'nal). Situated behind the breast bone.
Rhinitis (ri-ni'tis). Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose.
Rhinoplasty (ri'no-plas"te). Plastic surgery of the nose.
Rickettsiae (rik-et'se-e). Organism of the genus Rickettsia; small intracellular
endoparasites.
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Sacroiliac (sa"kro-il'e-ak). Usually pertaining to the joint between the sacrum and ileum.
Salpingitis (sal"pin-ji'tis). Inflammation of the uterine tube or the auditory tube.
Sclera (skle'rah). The tough, white fibrous membrane covering most of the eyeball.
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Semilunar (sem"e-loo'nar). Shaped like a half-moon.
Serous (se'rus). Containing serum.
Sinusitis (si"nus-i'tis). Inflammation of the air cavities in the head.
Splanchnology (splank-nol'o-je). The branch of medical sciences dealing with the study
of the viscera.
Stasis (sta'sis). Stoppage of the flow of blood.
Stenosis (ste-no'sis). Narrowing or stricture of a duct or canal.
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