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What is the root word for nephritis?
nephr
What does the medical abbreviation nephr mean?
*Nephro means kidney
What are the two combining forms that refer to the kidney?
Nephr/O
What is the operative term in nephroptosis?
nephr/o meaning kidney is the combining form and the operative term in the word nephroptosis which means the downward displacement of the kidney.
What is the root of Nephrolithotomy?
Nephrolithotomy is a term formed from two Greek words that mean "kidney" and "removing stones by cutting"
What is incision of the kidney to remove renal calculi called?
Nephr/o means kidney, -tomy mean incision, so a surgical incision into the kidney is called Nephrotomy.
What is the suffix in the medical term nephrectomy?
-ectomy is the suffix in "nephrectomy." It means "surgical removal.""-ectomy" is the suffix for nephrectomy. Nephr- means kidney, and -ectomy means surgical removal.
What is an nephrothotomy?
An incision into the the renal pelvis and kidney in order to remove stones. Nephr/o/pyel/o/lith/o/tomy nephr/o- kidney pyel/o-renal pelvis lith/o- stones -tomy- surgical incision
What does the medical terminology combining form kidney mean?
The medical term nephr/o means kidney. This is related the nephrons which are a major functional unit of the kidneys.Neph- or nephro- is the combining form of the term for kidney. A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the kidney.
Can A medical term have multiple roots?
Yes! Some roots have the same meaning but are different roots. ie: nephr/o and ren/o mean kidney py/o and purul/o mean pus
What do you call excision of a kidney?
Nephroureterectomy is surgical removal of the kidney and its ureter.
What does the root in the word renal mean?
NEPHRO, NEPHR - it means something related to the kidneys
