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What is the latin word for kidney?
rēnēs
Which blood vessel bring blood to the kidney?
The renal artery - "renal" being the Latin word for kidney.
What carries the blood away from the kidney?
Renal vein ( latin: vena renalis)
What is symmetric nephrograms?
It is a scan of one's two kidneys, to show their functionality. It the scans are equal, then the functionality of the kidney's is equal. If one kidney is damaged in any way then then scans will not be equal. 'NB 'Nephro=' is from the Latin for 'Kidney'.
What does the root in the word renal mean?
NEPHRO, NEPHR - it means something related to the kidneys
What is the Latin translation for the word jade in Latin?
Jade was not in common use in Rome and no single word describes it. The nearest translation seems to be "lapis nephriticus"which means Kidney Stone (it was once thought jade was good for the kidneys)
What blood vessel carries blood from the kidney?
The renal artery - "renal" being the Latin word for kidney.
Why is a doctor that looks after kidney diseases called a nephrologist?
Because of the Latin roots in the word ology means study of and nephro means related to kidneys
What root closely means stone?
The root that closely means "stone" is "lith-" or "petr-."
Which came first the kidney or the kidney bean?
The organ was called a kidney first. The kidney bean is called so because it is shaped like a kidney, the organ.
What is an accessory kidney?
An accessory kidney is an "extra" kidney.
What are common ailments of the kidney?
Kidney stones. Kidney failure.
