Learn with examples for Suffix: rrhaphy, rrhagia, rrrhea, uria
Achillorrhaphy: It refers to suture of the Achilles tendon.
27650 Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon
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Capsulorrhaphy: It refers to suture of a tear in a capsule, especially of a joint capsule to prevent recurring dislocation.
23455 Capsulorrhaphy, anterior; with labral repair (eg, Bankart procedure)
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Colporrhaphy: Suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina.
57250 Posterior colporrhaphy, repair of rectocele with or without perineorrhaphy
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Cystorrhaphy: Suture of the bladder.
51860 Cystorrhaphy, suture of bladder wound, injury or rupture; simple
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Enterorrhaphy: Suture of the intestine.
44602 Suture of small intestine (enterorrhaphy) for perforated ulcer, diverticulum, wound, injury or rupture; single perforation
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Gastrorrhaphy: Suture of a perforation of the stomach.
43840 Gastrorrhaphy, suture of perforated duodenal or gastric ulcer, wound, or injury
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Herniorrhaphy: Surgical repair of a hernia.
49650 Laparoscopy, surgical; repair initial inguinal hernia
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Nephrorrhaphy: Suture of the kidney.
50500 Nephrorrhaphy, suture of kidney wound or injury
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Neurorrhaphy: Surgical suture of a divided nerve.
64831 Suture of digital nerve, hand or foot; 1 nerve
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Perineorrhaphy: Suture of the perineum.
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Venorrhaphy: Suture of a vein.
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Colporrhagia: Refers to “vaginal haemorrhage”.
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Gingivorrhagia: Refers to “bleeding from the gums”.
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Hepatorrhagia: Refers to “bleeding of the liver”.
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Lymphorrhagia: A flow of lymph from a ruptured lymphatic vessel.
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Menorrhagia: Menorrhagia is heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
N92.0 Excessive and frequent menstruation with regular cycle
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Metrorrhagia: Refers to uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods.
N92.1 Excessive and frequent menstruation with irregular cycle
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Odontorrhagia: Profuse bleeding from the socket after the extraction of a tooth.
K08.89 Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
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Otorrhagia: Bleeding from the external auditory canal of the ear.
H92.22 Otorrhagia, left ear
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Phleborrhagia: Refers to “Hemorrhage of a vein”.
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Rectorhagia: Refers to “rectal bleeding”.
K62.5 Hemorrhage of anus and rectum
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Rhinorrhagia: Bleeding from the nose, also called as epistaxis.
R04.0 Epistaxis
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Urethrorrhagia: Refers to urethral bleeding in the absence of urine, associated with dysuria.
N36.8 Other specified disorders of urethra
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Galactorrhea: It is the discharge of milk or milk-like secretion from the breast that happens in women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
N64.3 Galactorrhea not associated with childbirth
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Menorrhea: Refers to flow of blood at menstruation.
N92.0 Excessive and frequent menstruation with regular cycle
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Otorrhea: It is the drainage of liquid from the external ear canal.
H92.10 Otorrhea, unspecified ear
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Pyorrhea: A chronic form of periodontitis characterized by the formation of pus in the pockets between the roots of the teeth and their surrounding tissues.
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Rhinorrhea: Commonly referred to as “runny nose” happens when excess fluid drains from the nose.
J34.89 Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses
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Sialorrhea: It refers to excessive saliva flow predominantly seen in neurologically impaired children.
K11.7 Disturbances of salivary secretion
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Steatorrhea: It is the presence of excess fat in in the feces, Usually it is a typical symptom of fat malabsorption.
K90.9 Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified
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Acetonuria: Excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine.
R82.4 Acetonuria
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Aciduria: Presence of an acid in the urine.
E72.22 Arginosuccinic aciduria
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Albuminuria: Presence of albumin (protein) in the urine.
R80.9 Proteinuria, unspecified
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Biliuria: The presence of bile acids or bile salts in the urine.
R82.2 Biliuria
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Crystalluria: The presence of crystals in the urine.
R82.99 other abnormal findings in urine
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Dysuria: Refers to difficult urination.
R30.0 Dysuria
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Galactosuria: The presence of galactose in the urine.
E74.29 other disorders of galactose metabolism
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Hematuria: The presence of blood in the urine.
R31.9 HEMATURIA, unspecified
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Lactosuria: The presence of lactose in the urine.
R82.5 Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
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Nocturia: Refers to frequent urination at night.
R35.1 Nocturia
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Oligouria: A condition of decreased urine production.
R34 Anuria and oliguria
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Sialuria: The presence of sialic acid in the urine.
E88.89 Other specified metabolic disorders
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