GENERAL ANATOMY
URINARY SYSTEM
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nephr/o
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meat/o
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lith/o
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keton/o
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Nephrology. Nephr(o) means kidney.-logy means the study of. Nephrology is the study of the anatomy and physiology of the kidney.
Detailed explanation-2: -2. The word “nephro-” also means “of a kidney; relating to the kidneys” and is derived from the Greek word nephros meaning kidney.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nephro-: Having to do with the kidney, as in nephrology (the art and science of the care of the kidneys) and nephropathy (any kidney disease).
Detailed explanation-4: -An example of a word you may have encountered that features nephro-is nephrolith, “a renal calculus; kidney stone.” (Ouch.) Nephro-, as we’ve seen, means “kidney, ” and-lith is a combining form meaning “stone.” So, a nephrolith literally translates to “kidney stone.”