MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the medical word element that means stone or calculus?
A
keton/o
B
lith/o
C
meat/o
D
nephr/o
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The combining form that means stone, calculus is: lith/o.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word nephrolithiasis comes from “nephro, ‘’ which is the latin word for kidneys, and “lithiasis, ‘’ which is the medical term used to refer to stones.

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