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The word means "kidney".
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What are the two combining forms that refer to the kidney?
Nephr/O
What does the medical abbreviation nephr mean?
*Nephro means kidney
What is the root word for nephritis?
nephr
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 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.
What does the root in the word renal mean?
NEPHRO, NEPHR - it means something related to the kidneys
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 is the medical term meaning abnormal collection of urine in the kidney?
Hydronephrosis is an abnormal collection of urine in the kidney.HydronephrosisHydronephrosis means abnormal condition of fluid in the kidney.Nephrosis. Nephr/o is kidney and -osis is abnormal condition.Or hydronephrosis.Hydronephrosis is excess fluid in the kidneys.
