GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the word part that means “kidney”
A
nephr/o
B
cyst/o
C
pyel/o
D
ur/o
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -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.”

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