Question: what does the prefix re mean in medical terminology
Answer: Affix Meaning Origin language and etymology Example ( s ) radi - radiation Latin radiowave radic - referring to the beginning , or the root , of a structure , usually a nerve or a vein Latin ( radix ) root radiculopathy re - again , back Latin relapse rect - rectum Latin rectal , rectum ren - Of or pertaining to the kidney Latin ( rēnes ) , kidney renal reticul ( o ) - net Latin reticulocyte retro - backward , behind Latin retroversion , retroverted rhabd ( o ) - rod shaped , striated Greek ῥάβδος rhabdomyolysis rhachi ( o ) - spine Greek ῥάχις rachial , rachialgia , rachidian , rachiopathy rhin ( o ) - Of or pertaining to the nose Ancient Greek ῥίς , ῥῑνο - ( rhīs , rhīno - ) , nose rhinoceros , rhinoplasty rhod ( o ) - Denoting a rose - r